1 Clinic of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties (DiMI), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.
2 IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy.
3 Jerome Lipper Multiple Myeloma Center, Department of Medical Oncology, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
4 Centre of Excellence for Biomedical Research, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.
5 Department of Experimental Medicine (DIMES), University of Genoa, Genova, Italy.
6 Hematology and Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Unit, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy.
7 Service and Central Laboratory of Hematology, Departments of Oncology and Medical Laboratory and Pathology, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland.
8 Toulouse Cancer Research Center-Oncopole, Toulouse University, Toulouse, France.
9 University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA, USA.
10 Geriatrics Clinic, Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties (DIMI), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.
11 VA Boston Healthcare System, Boston, MA, USA.
12 Clinic of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties (DiMI), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy. michele.cea@unige.it.
13 IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy. michele.cea@unige.it.