D’Amico, E.
Zanghì, A.
Sciandra, M.
Borriello, G.
Callari, G.
Gallo, A.
Salemi, G.
Cottone, S.
Buccafusca, M.
Valentino, P.
Bossio, R. B.
Grimaldi, L. M. E.
Pozzilli, C.
Tedeschi, G.
Zappia, M.
Patti, F. http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6923-0846
Article History
Received: 20 September 2018
Revised: 7 November 2018
Accepted: 26 November 2018
First Online: 4 December 2018
Compliance with ethical standards
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: The study has been approved by the local ethics committee (Catania 1) and has been performed in accordance with the ethical standards laid down in the 1964 Declaration of Helsinki and its later amendments. All persons gave their informed consent prior to their inclusion in the study. Details that might disclose the identity of the subjects under study have been omitted.
: DE received personal fees by Biogen and Sanofi. He also received travel fundings from Bayer Biogen and Merck. ZA received travel fundings from Bayer-Schering and Sanofi Genzyme outside of the submitted work. BG received personal fees by Biogen and Sanofi. She also received travel fundings from Bayer Biogen and Merck. SM has nothing to disclose. CG received personal fees by Biogen and Sanofi. She also received travel fundings from Bayer Biogen and Merck. GA received personal fees by Biogen and Sanofi. He also received travel fundings from Bayer Biogen and Merck. SG received personal fees for speaking activities by Bayer Biogen Merck Novartis and Teva. BM received personal fees by Biogen and Sanofi. She also received travel fundings from Bayer Biogen and Merck. VP received personal fees by Biogen and Sanofi, Novartis and Roche. She also received travel fundings from Bayer Biogen and Merck. BRB served on the advisory board for Almirall and received grant for congresses participation by Sanofi and Merck. DR reports no disclosures. GLME served on the advisory board for Bayer, Biogen Celgene, Merck, Novartis, Roche, Sanofi and Teva. He also received personal fees for speaking activities at congresses or sponsored symposia. PC served on the advisory board for Bayer, Biogen Celgene, Merck, Novartis, Roche, Sanofi and Teva. He also received personal fees for speaking activities at congresses or sponsored symposia. TG served on the advisory board for Bayer, Biogen Celgene, Merck, Novartis, Roche, Sanofi, Teva and Almirall. He also received personal fees for speaking activities at congresses or sponsored symposia. ZM served on the advisory board for Bayer, Biogen Celgene, Merck, Novartis, Roche, Sanofi, Teva and Almirall. He also received personal fees for speaking activities at congresses or sponsored symposia. PF served on the advisory board for Bayer, Biogen Celgene, Merck, Novartis. Roche, Sanofi, Teva and Almirall. He also received personal fees for speaking activities at congresses or sponsored symposia.