About the Authors

I-Kuan Wang

Affiliations Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Science, China Medical University College of Medicine, Taichung, Taiwan, Division of Nephrology, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, Department of Internal Medicine, China Medical University College of Medicine, Taichung, Taiwan

Cheng-Li Lin

Affiliations Management Office for Health Data, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, Department of Public Health, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan

Po-Chang Lin

Affiliation Division of Infection, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan

Chih-Chia Liang

Affiliation Division of Nephrology, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan

Yao-Lung Liu

Affiliation Division of Nephrology, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan

Chiz-Tzung Chang

Affiliation Division of Nephrology, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan

Tzung-Hai Yen

Affiliation Division of Nephrology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei and Chang Gung Univeristy College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan

Donald E. Morisky

Affiliation UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, Los Angeles, California, United States of America

Chiu-Ching Huang

fcsung1008@yahoo.com (F-CS); cch@mail.cmuh.org.tw (C-CH)

Affiliation Division of Nephrology, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan

Fung-Chang Sung

fcsung1008@yahoo.com (F-CS); cch@mail.cmuh.org.tw (C-CH)

Affiliations Management Office for Health Data, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, Department of Public Health, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: IKW CLL PCL CCL YLL CTC THY. Analyzed the data: CLL. Wrote the paper: IKW CCH FCS DEM.