CHIARA TARANTINO

PhD Student

PhD program:: XXXIX
email: chiara.tarantino@uniroma1.it
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supervisor: Prof. Daniele Gianfrilli
advisor: Prof. Daniele Gianfrilli

Research: Quality of life, gonadal function, and sexual health in patients with rare endocrine disorders: therapeutic perspectives and emerging paradigms.

Medical Doctor, Specialist in Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases PhD Candidate in Endocrinological Sciences at the Department of Experimental Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome. Clinical and research interests focus on rare endocrine disorders and endocrine conditions in transition age, with particular expertise in female endocrinology, sexual health, and andrology. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE • November 2023 – present: PhD Candidate in Endocrinological Sciences, Department of Experimental Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome. • October 2019 – October 2023: Residency in Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome. Clinical and research training in rare endocrine disorders, pubertal and reproductive endocrinology, thyroid disease, metabolic disorders, and bone and mineral metabolism, with experience in thyroid ultrasonography. EDUCATION • November 2023 – present: PhD Candidate in Endocrinological Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome. Research project: Quality of life, gonadal function, and sexual health in patients with rare endocrine disorders: therapeutic perspectives and emerging paradigms. Supervisor: Prof. Daniele Gianfrilli. • 10 November 2023: Specialist in Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome. Thesis: Endocrine complications of Turner syndrome: a comprehensive assessment with a focus on sexual function and androgen levels. Supervisor: Prof. Andrea Lenzi. Final grade: 70/70 cum laude. • 9 May 2022 – 7 November 2022: Visiting Resident, Unit of Andrology, Female Endocrinology and Gender Incongruence, Careggi University Hospital. • 15 October 2018: Degree in Medicine and Surgery, University of Florence. Graduated cum laude with honorable mention. RESEARCH ACTIVITY The PhD project focuses on the assessment of gonadal function, quality of life, and treatment adherence in patients with rare endocrine disorders, with particular emphasis on Turner syndrome and idiopathic growth hormone deficiency across childhood, adolescence, and transition to adult care. Research activities also include adrenal steroid profiling, body composition, and the interplay between hormones, metabolism, and immune function. Sub-investigator in the following registered research protocol: “The GROWEDA study: GROwth hormone deficiency – a comparison between Weekly and Daily somatropin therapy during adolescence”. AWARDS AND HONORS • Research Start-Up Grant, Sapienza University of Rome, for the project Evaluation of sexual health in women with Turner Syndrome taking Hormone Replacement Treatment, 2022. • Best Poster Award, EAA Congress 2022, Barcelona. • Travel Grant, EAA Congress 2022, Barcelona.

Research products

11573/1742891 - 2025 - Case report. Prolonged and severe hungry bone syndrome after parathyroidectomy in X-linked hypophosphatemia

Puliani, Giulia; Hasenmajer, Valeria; Spaziani, Matteo; Frusone, Federico; Tarantino, Chiara; Angelini, Francesco; Vincenzi, Ludovica; Lubrano, Riccardo; Marcellino, Alessia; Biffoni, Marco; Isidori, Andrea M - 01i Case report

paper: FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY (Lausanne : Frontiers Research Foundation, 2010-) pp. 1-9 - issn: 1664-2392 - wos: WOS:001400031500001 (1) - scopus: 2-s2.0-85215504965 (1)

11573/1736483 - 2025 - Exploring the interplay of karyotype, hormones, sexuality, and body image perception in individuals with Turner syndrome

Tarantino, C.; Vincenzi, L.; Angelini, F.; Tomaselli, A.; Carlomagno, F.; Rosato, E.; Pofi, R.; Lenzi, A.; Pozza, C.; Minnetti, M.; Spaziani, M.; Isidori, A. M.; Sbardella, E. - 01a Articolo in rivista

paper: JOURNAL OF ENDOCRINOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION (Springer Milano: Editrice Kurtis Srl) pp. - - issn: 0391-4097 - wos: WOS:001420112300001 (2) - scopus: 2-s2.0-85217819125 (3)

11573/1751777 - 2025 - Polycystic ovary syndrome and idiopathic central precocious puberty: two sides of the same coin?

Cela, Esmeralda; Tarantino, Chiara; Vincenzi, Ludovica; Tenuta, Marta; Pozza, Carlotta; Minnetti, Marianna; Sbardella, Emilia - 01g Articolo di rassegna (Review)

paper: ENDOCRINE (New York, Berlin: Springer Totowa, N.J. : Humana Press) pp. - - issn: 1559-0100 - wos: WOS:001595151900001 (0) - scopus: 2-s2.0-105018873412 (0)

11573/1711917 - 2024 - Total osteocalcin levels are independently associated with worse testicular function and a higher degree of hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis activation in Klinefelter syndrome

Carlomagno, F; Hasenmajer, V; Spaziani, M; Tenuta, M; Sesti, F; Tarantino, C; Pozza, C; Isidori, A M; Gianfrilli, D - 01a Articolo in rivista

paper: JOURNAL OF ENDOCRINOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION (Sprimger Milano: Kurtis) pp. - - issn: 1720-8386 - wos: WOS:001228740000001 (7) - scopus: 2-s2.0-85193594712 (8)

11573/1706833 - 2024 - From klinefelter syndrome to high grade aneuploidies. expanding the gene-dosage effect of supernumerary x chromosomes

Spaziani, Matteo; Carlomagno, Francesco; Tarantino, Chiara; Angelini, Francesco; Paparella, Roberto; Tarani, Luigi; Putotto, Carolina; Badagliacca, Roberto; Pozza, Carlotta; Isidori, Andrea; Gianfrilli, Daniele - 01a Articolo in rivista

paper: THE JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM (Baltimore, MD : Endocrine Society) pp. e1564-e1573 - issn: 1945-7197 - wos: WOS:001138268000001 (14) - scopus: 2-s2.0-85193959477 (13)

11573/1720068 - 2024 - Amenorrea primaria funzionale: epidemiologia, diagnosi e trattamento

Minnetti, Marianna; Tarantino, Chiara; D’Amico, Monica; Filice, Emanuele; Graziadio, Chiara; Mocini, Edoardo; Tiralongo, Giuseppe; Poggiogalle, Eleonora; Tarsitano, Maria Grazia; Donini, Lorenzo M. - 01g Articolo di rassegna (Review)

paper: L'ENDOCRINOLOGO (Milano: Editrice Kurtis.) pp. - - issn: 1590-170X - wos: (0) - scopus: (0)

11573/1681988 - 2023 - Extra-Gonadal and Non-Canonical Effects of FSH in Males

Spaziani, Matteo; Carlomagno, Francesco; Tenuta, Marta; Sesti, Franz; Angelini, Francesco; Bonaventura, Ilaria; Ferrari, Davide; Tarantino, Chiara; Fiore, Marco; Petrella, Carla; Tarani, Luigi; Gianfrilli, Daniele; Pozza, Carlotta - 01g Articolo di rassegna (Review)

paper: PHARMACEUTICALS (Basel: MDPI, Molecular Diversity Preservation International, 2004-) pp. 1-13 - issn: 1424-8247 - wos: WOS:001015618400001 (15) - scopus: 2-s2.0-85163877355 (18)

11573/1679340 - 2023 - Testicular dysfunction in 47, XXY boys: when it all begins. A semi-longitudinal study

Pozza, Carlotta; Sesti, Franz; Tenuta, Marta; Spaziani, Matteo; Tarantino, Chiara; Carlomagno, Francesco; Minnetti, Marianna; Pofi, Riccardo; Paparella, Roberto; Lenzi, Andrea; Radicioni, Antonio; Isidori, Andrea M; Tarani, Luigi; Gianfrilli, Daniele - 01a Articolo in rivista

paper: THE JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISM (-Springfield, Ill. : Charles C. Thomas -Philadelphia : J.B. Lippincott Co. -Baltimore, Md. : Issued for the Endocrine Society by the Williams & Wilkins Co. -Bethesda, MD : Endocrine Society -Chevy Chase, MD : Endocrine Society) pp. 1-14 - issn: 0021-972X - wos: WOS:000975190300001 (19) - scopus: 2-s2.0-85171601203 (19)

11573/1726538 - 2023 - New perspectives in functional hypogonadotropic hypogonadism: beyond late onset hypogonadism

Spaziani, M; Carlomagno, F; Tarantino, C; Angelini, F; Vincenzi, L; Gianfrilli, D - 01a Articolo in rivista

paper: FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY (Lausanne : Frontiers Research Foundation, 2010-) pp. - - issn: 1664-2392 - wos: (0) - scopus: (0)

11573/1726524 - 2023 - Unwanted Sexual Events and Female Sexuality

Maseroli, E.; Tarantino, C.; Vignozzi, L. - 02a Capitolo o Articolo

book: Emotional, Physical and Sexual Abuse - (9783031478918)

11573/1659034 - 2022 - LBMON274 Total Osteocalcin Levels Are Independently Associated With Worse Testicular Function And A Higher Degree Of HPG Axis Activation In Klinefelter Syndrome

Carlomagno, Francesco; Spaziani, Matteo; Aureli, Alessia; Tarantino, Chiara; Tenuta, Marta; Sesti, Franz; Gianfrilli, Daniele; Lenzi, Andrea; Isidori, Andrea M - 01h Abstract in rivista

paper: JOURNAL OF THE ENDOCRINE SOCIETY (Washington, DC : Endocrine Society) pp. A652-A652 - issn: 2472-1972 - wos: (0) - scopus: (0)

11573/1475574 - 2021 - Hypothalamo-pituitary axis and puberty

Spaziani, M.; Tarantino, C.; Tahani, N.; Gianfrilli, D.; Sbardella, E.; Lenzi, A.; Radicioni, A. F. - 01a Articolo in rivista

paper: MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR ENDOCRINOLOGY (Elsevier Science Ireland Limited:PO Box 85, Limerick Ireland:011 353 61 709600, 011 353 61 61944, EMAIL: usinfo-f@elsevier.com, INTERNET: http://www.elsevier.com, Fax: 011 353 61 709114) pp. - - issn: 0303-7207 - wos: WOS:000600756700026 (112) - scopus: 2-s2.0-85097230579 (119)

11573/1642702 - 2021 - The role of scrotal ultrasonography from infancy to puberty

Spaziani, M.; Lecis, C.; Tarantino, C.; Sbardella, E.; Pozza, C.; Gianfrilli, D. - 01a Articolo in rivista

paper: ANDROLOGY (Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell, 2013-) pp. 1306-1321 - issn: 2047-2919 - wos: WOS:000660073600001 (25) - scopus: 2-s2.0-85107751225 (26)

11573/1557255 - 2021 - Clinical, diagnostic, and therapeutic aspects of growth hormone deficiency during the transition period: review of the literature

Spaziani, M.; Tarantino, C.; Tahani, N.; Gianfrilli, D.; Sbardella, E.; Isidori, A. M.; Lenzi, A.; Radicioni, A. F. - 01g Articolo di rassegna (Review)

paper: FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY (Lausanne : Frontiers Research Foundation, 2010-) pp. - - issn: 1664-2392 - wos: WOS:000626888500001 (12) - scopus: 2-s2.0-85102428590 (13)

11573/1474548 - 2020 - Adverse pathophysiological influence of early testosterone therapy on the testes of boys with higher grade sex chromosome aneuploidies (HGAs): a retrospective, cross-sectional study

Spaziani, M.; Tarantino, C.; Pozza, C.; Anzuini, A.; Panimolle, F.; Papi, G.; Gianfrilli, D.; Lenzi, A.; Radicioni, A. F. - 01a Articolo in rivista

paper: JOURNAL OF ENDOCRINOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION (Springer Milano: Editrice Kurtis Srl) pp. 1483-1490 - issn: 0391-4097 - wos: WOS:000582319900001 (5) - scopus: 2-s2.0-85093518145 (4)