About the Authors

Cecilia Carubbi

Affiliation Department of Biomedical, Biotechnological and Translational Sciences, University of Parma, Parma, Italy

Prisco Mirandola

Affiliation Department of Biomedical, Biotechnological and Translational Sciences, University of Parma, Parma, Italy

Maria Mattioli

Affiliation Department of Biomedical, Biotechnological and Translational Sciences, University of Parma, Parma, Italy

Daniela Galli

Affiliation Department of Biomedical, Biotechnological and Translational Sciences, University of Parma, Parma, Italy

Nicola Marziliano

Affiliation Division of Cardiology, Ospedale Niguarda, Milano, Italy

Piera Angelica Merlini

Affiliation Division of Cardiology, Ospedale Niguarda, Milano, Italy

Daniela Lina

Affiliation Division of Cardiology, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma, Parma, Italy

Francesca Notarangelo

Affiliation Division of Cardiology, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma, Parma, Italy

Maria Rita Cozzi

Affiliation Department of Laboratory Medicine, CRO National Cancer Institute, Aviano, Italy

Marco Gesi

Affiliation Department of Human Morphology and Applied Biology, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy

Diego Ardissino

Affiliation Division of Cardiology, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma, Parma, Italy

Luigi De Marco

Affiliation Department of Laboratory Medicine, CRO National Cancer Institute, Aviano, Italy

Marco Vitale

marco.vitale@unipr.it

Affiliation Department of Biomedical, Biotechnological and Translational Sciences, University of Parma, Parma, Italy

Giuliana Gobbi

Affiliation Department of Biomedical, Biotechnological and Translational Sciences, University of Parma, Parma, Italy

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: GG PM MV. Performed the experiments: CC MM DG MRC LDM NM MG. Analyzed the data: GG PM MV CC DG. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: MM DG MRC LDM NM MG FN DL. Wrote the paper: GG MV. Selected the patients and organized the clinical work: DA PAM. Treated the patients: DL FN.