Targher, Giovanni*, †; Chonchol, Michel‡; Bertolini, Lorenzo†; Rodella, Stefano§; Zenari, Luciano†; Lippi, Giuseppe‖; Franchini, Massimo¶; Zoppini, Giacomo*; Muggeo, Michele*
*Section of Endocrinology, Department of Biomedical and Surgical Sciences, and ‖Section of Clinical Chemistry, Department of Biomedical and Morphological Sciences, University of Verona, and ¶Service of Immuno-hematology and Transfusion, Civil Hospital, Verona, †Department of Internal Medicine and Diabetes Unit and §Department of Radiology, “Sacro Cuore” Hospital, Negrar, Italy; and ‡Division of Renal Diseases and Hypertension, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, Colorado
Correspondence: Dr. Giovanni Targher, Section of Endocrinology, Department of Biomedical and Surgical Sciences, University of Verona, Ospedale Civile Maggiore, Piazzale Stefani, 1, 37126 Verona, Italy. Phone: 0039-045-8123748; Fax: 0039-045-917374; E-mail: [email protected]
Accepted February 11, 2008
Received October 30, 2007