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.