Authors’ contributions
SV, FÖ, and ADD conceived the present idea. SV carried out the
experiments and sample collection and prepared the first draft of the
manuscript. AK and EK performed the laboratory assay, and analysis AK
performed the statistical analyses. MA performed nuclear medicine
procedures. Tİ reviewed the manuscript. SV, FÖ, ADD, and NG participated
in the study design, interpretation of data, drafting of the manuscript,
and approved the final version of the manuscript. NG contributed to the
interpretation and critically revised the text. All authors have read
and approved the manuscript.