1Department of Health Promotion Sciences, Maternal and Infant Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties (PROMISE), University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy;
2Department of Biomedicine, Neurosciences and Advanced Diagnostics, Institute of Clinical Biochemistry, Clinical Molecular Medicine and Laboratory Medicine, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy;
3Department of Laboratory Medicine, University Hospital “P. Giaccone,” Palermo, Italy;
4Pathology Unit, Department of Health Promotion Sciences, Maternal and Infant Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties (PROMISE), University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy;
5Department of Surgical, Oncological and Stomathological Sciences, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy;
6Department of Morphology, Surgery and Experimental Medicine, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy;
7Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences (DIMEC), University of Bologna, Italy;
8Unit of Internal Medicine, “V. Cervello” Hospital, Ospedali Riuniti “Villa Sofia-Cervello,” Department of Health Promotion Sciences, Maternal and Infant Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties (PROMISE), University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy.
Correspondence: Antonio Carroccio. E-mail: [email protected].
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