About the Authors

Vincenzo Rochira

vincenzo.rochira@unimore.it

Affiliation Chair and Unit of Endocrinology & Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Endocrinology & Metabolism, Geriatrics, University of Modena & Reggio Emilia, Azienda AUSL-NOCSAE of Baggiovara, Modena, Italy

Lucia Zirilli

Affiliation Chair and Unit of Endocrinology & Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Endocrinology & Metabolism, Geriatrics, University of Modena & Reggio Emilia, Azienda AUSL-NOCSAE of Baggiovara, Modena, Italy

Gabriella Orlando

Affiliation Metabolic Clinic, Infectious and Tropical Disease Unit, Department of Medicine and Medical Specialties, University of Modena & Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy

Daniele Santi

Affiliation Chair and Unit of Endocrinology & Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Endocrinology & Metabolism, Geriatrics, University of Modena & Reggio Emilia, Azienda AUSL-NOCSAE of Baggiovara, Modena, Italy

Giulia Brigante

Affiliation Chair and Unit of Endocrinology & Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Endocrinology & Metabolism, Geriatrics, University of Modena & Reggio Emilia, Azienda AUSL-NOCSAE of Baggiovara, Modena, Italy

Chiara Diazzi

Affiliation Chair and Unit of Endocrinology & Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Endocrinology & Metabolism, Geriatrics, University of Modena & Reggio Emilia, Azienda AUSL-NOCSAE of Baggiovara, Modena, Italy

Federica Carli

Affiliation Metabolic Clinic, Infectious and Tropical Disease Unit, Department of Medicine and Medical Specialties, University of Modena & Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy

Cesare Carani

Affiliation Chair and Unit of Endocrinology & Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Endocrinology & Metabolism, Geriatrics, University of Modena & Reggio Emilia, Azienda AUSL-NOCSAE of Baggiovara, Modena, Italy

Giovanni Guaraldi

Affiliation Metabolic Clinic, Infectious and Tropical Disease Unit, Department of Medicine and Medical Specialties, University of Modena & Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: VR GG. Performed the experiments: VR LZ GO DS GB CD FC GG. Analyzed the data: VR DS GB. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: VR LZ GO DS GB CD FC GG. Wrote the paper: VR LZ DS GB CC.