About the Authors
- Melania Manco
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* E-mail: melania.manco@opbg.net
Affiliation Research Unit for Multi-factorial Diseases, Obesity and Diabetes, Scientific Directorate, Bambino Gesù Children Hospital, Rome, Italy
- Lidia Castagneto-Gissey
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Affiliation Department of Internal Medicine, Catholic University, School of Medicine, Rome, Italy
- Eugenio Arrighi
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Affiliation Department of Internal Medicine, Catholic University, School of Medicine, Rome, Italy
- Annamaria Carnicelli
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Affiliation Department of Internal Medicine, Catholic University, School of Medicine, Rome, Italy
- Claudia Brufani
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Affiliation Research Unit for Multi-factorial Diseases, Obesity and Diabetes, Scientific Directorate, Bambino Gesù Children Hospital, Rome, Italy
- Rosa Luciano
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Affiliation Research Unit for Multi-factorial Diseases, Obesity and Diabetes, Scientific Directorate, Bambino Gesù Children Hospital, Rome, Italy
- Geltrude Mingrone
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Affiliation Department of Internal Medicine, Catholic University, School of Medicine, Rome, Italy
Competing Interests
Melania Manco serves as Academic Editor for PLOS ONE Journal. This does not alter the authors’ adherence to all the PLOS ONE policies on sharing data and materials.
Author Contributions
Conceived and designed the experiments: GM. Performed the experiments: LCG EA AMC CB. Analyzed the data: MM. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: RL. Wrote the paper: MM.