Unit of Internal Medicine “G.Baccelli”, Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Ionian Area (DiMePRe-J), University of Bari, University Hospital Policlinico di Bari, Bari, Italy; Unit of Arterial Hypertension “AM. Pirrelli”, Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Ionian Area (DiMePRe-J), University of Bari, University Hospital Policlinico di Bari, Bari, Italy