About the Authors

Birte Kristensen

Affiliations Institute for Inflammation Research, Department of Infectious Diseases and Rheumatology, Copenhagen University Hospital Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark, Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark

Laszlo Hegedüs

Affiliation Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark

Steven K. Lundy

Affiliation Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States of America

Marie K. Brimnes

Affiliation Institute for Inflammation Research, Department of Infectious Diseases and Rheumatology, Copenhagen University Hospital Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark

Terry J. Smith

Affiliation Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Kellogg Eye Center and Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology, and Diabetes, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, United States of America

Claus H. Nielsen

claus.henrik.nielsen@regionh.dk

Affiliation Institute for Inflammation Research, Department of Infectious Diseases and Rheumatology, Copenhagen University Hospital Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: BK CHN LH. Performed the experiments: BK. Analyzed the data: BK CHN MB. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: CHN. Wrote the paper: BK CHN LH SKL TJS MB.