Author contributions
NB, CM
CM analyzed and interpreted the data and drafted the manuscript. NB participated in patients’ enrollment and critically reviewed the manuscript. EP participated in the study design and patients’ enrollment and critically reviewed the manuscript. MA participated in patients’ enrollment and critically reviewed the manuscript. MO participated in the study design and patients’ enrollment and critically reviewed the manuscript. LL and AD performed the cytokine levels analyses and critically reviewed the manuscript. AS was the principal investigator. He designed the study, analyzed and interpreted the data, and drafted the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.