About the Authors

Cristina L. Ronchi

Ronchi_C@ukw.de

Affiliation Endocrine and Diabetes Unit, Department of Internal Medicine I, University Hospital, University of Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, Germany

Silviu Sbiera

Affiliation Endocrine and Diabetes Unit, Department of Internal Medicine I, University Hospital, University of Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, Germany

Marco Volante

Affiliation Department of Oncology, University of Turin, San Luigi Hospital, Turin, Italy

Sonja Steinhauer

Affiliation Endocrine and Diabetes Unit, Department of Internal Medicine I, University Hospital, University of Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, Germany

Vanessa Scott-Wild

Affiliation Institute of Pathology, University of Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, Germany

Barbara Altieri

Affiliation Endocrine and Diabetes Unit, Department of Internal Medicine I, University Hospital, University of Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, Germany

Matthias Kroiss

Affiliation Comprehensive Cancer Center Mainfranken, University Hospital, University of Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, Germany

Margarita Bala

Affiliation Endocrine and Diabetes Unit, Department of Internal Medicine I, University Hospital, University of Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, Germany

Mauro Papotti

Affiliation Department of Oncology, University of Turin, San Luigi Hospital, Turin, Italy

Timo Deutschbein

Affiliation Endocrine and Diabetes Unit, Department of Internal Medicine I, University Hospital, University of Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, Germany

Massimo Terzolo

Affiliation Division of Internal Medicine I, University of Turin, San Luigi Hospital, Turin, Italy

Martin Fassnacht

Affiliations Endocrine and Diabetes Unit, Department of Internal Medicine I, University Hospital, University of Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, Germany, Comprehensive Cancer Center Mainfranken, University Hospital, University of Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, Germany

Bruno Allolio

Affiliation Endocrine and Diabetes Unit, Department of Internal Medicine I, University Hospital, University of Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, Germany

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: CLR S. Sbiera MV MK B. Allolio. Performed the experiments: CLR S. Steinhauer B. Altieri. Analyzed the data: CLR. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: MV VSW MP MT. Contributed to the writing of the manuscript: CLR S. Sbiera MV MK MB TD MF B. Allolio. Collected the clinical data: CLR MB.