1 Department of Medical, Surgical and Advanced Technologies G.F. Ingrassia, University of Catania.
2 Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Foggia.
3 Institute of Clinical Biochemistry, Clinical Molecular Medicine and Laboratory Medicine, Department of Bio-medicine, Neurosciences and Advanced Diagnostics, University of Palermo, Italy; Department of Laboratory Medicine, AOUP "P. Giaccone", Palermo, 90127.
4 Central Laboratory of Advanced Diagnosis and Biomedical Research (CLADIBIOR), University of Palermo.
5 Clinical Pathology Unit, Garibaldi Centro Hospital, ARNAS Garibaldi, Catania.
6 Department of Surgical, Oncological and Oral Science (Di.Chir.On.S.), University of Palermo, Italy; Department of Anesthesia, Intensive Care and Emergency, Policlinico Paolo Giaccone, Palermo.
7 Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Angelo Bianchi Bonomi Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center and Blood Transfusion Center, Milan.
8 Department of Biomedicine and Neurosciences and Advanced Diagnostics, University of Palermo.
9 Tumor Immunology Unit, Department of Health Sciences, University School of Medicine of Palermo.
10 Vascular Diseases Center, Mini-invasive Venous Surgery Unit, University of Ferrara.
11 Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Angelo Bianchi Bonomi Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center and Blood Transfusion Center, Milan. piermannuccio.mannucci@policlinico.mi.it.