1. 1Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technologies "G.F. Ingrassia", University of Catania, Catania, Italy
2. 2Division of Hematology, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
3. 3Division of Hematology, Azienda Policlinico - OVE, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
4. 4Section of Biochemistry, Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
5. 5CHIRMED- Università degli Studi di Catania, CATANIA, Italy
6. 6University of Catania, Catania, Italy
7. 7A.O.U. Policlinico "Vittorio Emanuele", University of Catania, Catania, ITA
8. 8University of Messina, Messina, Italy
9. 9Department of Medical, Surgical and Advanced Technology "G.F. Ingrassia", University of Catania, Catania, Italy
10. 10Università di Pavia, Pavia, Italy
11. 11Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, Univeristy of Catania, Catania, Italy
12. 12Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Policlinico "G.Rodolico-San Marco", Catania, Italy
13. 13Department of General Surgery and Medical-Surgical Specialties, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
14. 14Biometec - Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
15. 15Division of Hematology, Azienda Policlinico - OVE, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
16. 16CHIRMED - Department of General Surgery and Medical-Surgical Specialties - Hematology Section, University of Catania, Tremestieri Etneo, Italy