Affiliation: | ∗ Laboratory of Experimental Surgery and Surgical Research, School of Medicine, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece † Cardiothoracic Surgery Clinic, School of Medicine, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece ‡ Laboratory of Histology and Embryology, School of Medicine, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece § Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece ‖ Laboratory of Biochemistry, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Alexandroupolis, Greece ¶ First Clinic of Surgery, School of Medicine, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece |