About the Authors

Sheng-Hung Chen

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

Cheng-Yuan Peng

cypeng@mail.cmuh.org.tw

Affiliations School of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, Division of Hepatogastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan

Hsueh-Chou Lai

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

I-Ping Chang

Affiliation Department of Pathology, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan

Chiung-Ju Lee

Affiliation Division of Hepatogastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan

Wen-Pang Su

Affiliation Division of Hepatogastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan

Chia-Hsin Lin

Affiliation Division of Hepatogastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan

Jung-Ta Kao

Affiliations School of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, Division of Hepatogastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan

Po-Heng Chuang

Affiliation Division of Hepatogastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: SHC CYP IPC CJL. Performed the experiments: SHC CYP IPC CJL. Analyzed the data: SHC CHL. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: SHC CYP IPC CJL. Wrote the paper: SHC CYP HCL IPC CJL WPS CHL JTK PHC.