PhD in ENDOCRINOLOGICAL SCIENCES XLI FEDERICA AUCCELLO advisor: Prof.ssa Jonida Haxhijoint PhD: Prof. Antongiulio Faggiano MARIA FLAVIA BAGAGLINI supervisor: Prof.ssa Camilla Viriliadvisor: Prof.ssa Camilla Virili BENEDETTA DE FABRIZIO supervisor: Prof.ssa Stefania Basili DAVIDE FERRARI supervisor: Prof. Elisa Giannettaco-supervisor: Prof. Riccardo Pofi KRZYSZTOF GLASER supervisor: Mikiko Watanabeco-supervisor: Marek Ruchalajoint PhD: Doctoral School Poznan University Of Medical Sciences CHRISTOPHER NARDI supervisor: Prof.ssa Elisa Giannetta MARTINA TARTACCA advisor: Prof.ssa Donatella Paoli ALESSANDRA TOMASELLI supervisor: Prof. Daniele Gianfrilli LUDOVICA VINCENZI supervisor: Prof.ssa Emilia Sbardella MARIA FEDERICA VISCARDI supervisor: Prof.ssa Stefania Mariani XL ILARIA BONAVENTURA supervisor: Prof. Daniele Gianfrilli ANNA LUCIA CARRETTI supervisor: Prof. Marco Centanniadvisor: Prof. Marco Centannico-supervisor: Prof. Gérald Raverotjoint PhD: Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 (Lione - Francia) ENRICO DELLI PAOLI supervisor: Prof. Francesco Lombardoadvisor: Prof. Francesco Lombardo SARA DULE supervisor: Prof.ssa Maria Gisella Cavalloadvisor: prof.ssa Maria Gisella Cavallo FRANCESCO IACULLI supervisor: Prof. Francesco Lombardoadvisor: Prof. Francesco Lombardoco-supervisor: Prof.ssa Antonella Giancotti LUCA MUZZIOLI supervisor: Silvia Migliaccio CARLA PANDOZZI supervisor: Prof.ssa Elisa Giannettaadvisor: Prof.ssa Elisa Giannetta FEDERICA QUARANTA supervisor: Donatella Paoliadvisor: Donatella Paoli REBECCA ROSSETTI supervisor: Carla Lubranoadvisor: Carla Lubrano MARTA TENUTA supervisor: Prof.ssa Carlotta Pozzaadvisor: Prof.ssa Carlotta Pozza XXXIX TANIA D'AMICO supervisor: Prof. Stefania Basili DARIO DE ALCUBIERRE supervisor: Prof. Andrea M. Isidoriadvisor: Prof. Andrea M. Isidori SILVIA DI CHIANO supervisor: Prof. Francesco Lombardo DAVIDE MASI supervisor: Daniele Gianfrilliadvisor: Daniele Gianfrillico-supervisor: Mikiko Watanabe ILARIA MILANI supervisor: Prof.ssa Danila Capocciaadvisor: Prof.ssa Maria Gisella Cavallo CLAUDIA PICIOCCHI supervisor: Eleonora Poggiogalleadvisor: Eleonora Poggiogalle RENATA RISI supervisor: Prof.ssa Raffaella Buzzettico-supervisor: Prof. Ernesto Maddaloni NATASCIA TAHANI supervisor: Prof. Massimiliano Caprio CHIARA TARANTINO supervisor: Prof. Daniele Gianfrilliadvisor: Prof. Daniele Gianfrilli XXXVIII MARZIA MIGLIONICO supervisor: Prof. Stefania Basiliadvisor: Prof. Stefania Basilico-supervisor: Prof. Lucia Stefanini RENATA RISI ADELE VASTA supervisor: Prof. Francesco Lombardo advisor: Prof. Francesco Lombardo co-supervisor: Prof.ssa Antonella Giancottijoint PhD: Prof. Daniele Di Mascio VIRGINIA ZAMPONI supervisor: Prof Antongiulio Faggianoadvisor: Prof Antongiulio Faggiano XXXVII VALENTINA SADA supervisor: Prof. Daniele Gianfrilliadvisor: Prof. Daniele Gianfrillico-supervisor: Prof.ssa Emilia Sbardella ILARIA STRAMAZZO supervisor: Marco Centanniadvisor: Marco Centanni XXXVI CARLA MACCORA supervisor: Prof.ssa Stefania Marianiadvisor: Prof.ssa Stefania Marianico-supervisor: Prof. Claudio Maffeis XXXV XXXIV NUNZIA BRUSCA supervisor: Marco Centanniadvisor: Marco Centanni XXXII