About the Authors

Jing Wang

zrr4@cdc.gov

Affiliation Division of Diabetes Translation, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Linda S. Geiss

Affiliation Division of Diabetes Translation, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Desmond E. Williams

Affiliation Division of Diabetes Translation, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Edward W. Gregg

Affiliation Division of Diabetes Translation, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: JW LSG EWG. Performed the experiments: JW LSG. Analyzed the data: JW. Wrote the paper: JW LSG DEW EWG.