About the Authors

Pei-Ching Hsiao

Affiliations School of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, Department of Internal Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan

Ying-Erh Chou

Affiliation Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan

Peng Tan

Affiliation Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan

Wei-Jiunn Lee

Affiliation Department of Urology, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan

Shun-Fa Yang

Affiliations Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, Department of Medical Research, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan

Jyh-Ming Chow

Affiliation Department of Internal Medicine, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan

Hui-Yu Chen

Affiliation Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan

Chien-Huang Lin

Affiliation Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan

Liang-Ming Lee

mhchien1976@gmail.com (MHC); lm@tmu.edu.tw (LML)

Affiliation Department of Urology, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan

Ming-Hsien Chien

mhchien1976@gmail.com (MHC); lm@tmu.edu.tw (LML)

Affiliations Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: PCH LML MHC. Performed the experiments: YEC MHC HYC. Analyzed the data: PT WJL SFY. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: JMC CHL LML. Contributed to the writing of the manuscript: PCH LML MHC.