About the Authors

Chinatsu Nishioka

Contributed equally to this work with: Chinatsu Nishioka, Kazuki Maesaka

Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology, Visualization, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

☯ These authors contributed equally as co-first authors.

Affiliation Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The University of Osaka, Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Osaka, Japan

Yuki Tahata

Roles Conceptualization, Methodology, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The University of Osaka, Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Osaka, Japan

Kazuki Maesaka

Contributed equally to this work with: Chinatsu Nishioka, Kazuki Maesaka

Roles Conceptualization, Methodology, Writing – review & editing

☯ These authors contributed equally as co-first authors.

Affiliation Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The University of Osaka, Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Osaka, Japan

Machiko Kai

Roles Resources

Affiliation Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The University of Osaka, Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Osaka, Japan

Kumiko Shirai

Roles Resources

Affiliation Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The University of Osaka, Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Osaka, Japan

Kazuhiro Murai

Roles Resources

Affiliation Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The University of Osaka, Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Osaka, Japan

Yuki Makino

Roles Resources

Affiliation Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The University of Osaka, Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Osaka, Japan

Yoshinobu Saito

Roles Resources

Affiliation Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The University of Osaka, Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Osaka, Japan

Yasutoshi Nozaki

Roles Data curation, Investigation, Resources

Affiliation Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kansai Rosai Hospital, Amagasaki, Hyogo, Japan

Tasuku Nakabori

Roles Data curation, Investigation, Resources

Affiliation Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Oncology, Osaka International Cancer Institute, Osaka, Osaka, Japan

Hisashi Ishida

Roles Data curation, Investigation, Resources

Affiliation Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Ikeda Municipal Hospital, Ikeda, Osaka, Japan

Takayuki Yakushijin

Roles Data curation, Investigation, Resources

Affiliation Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Osaka General Medical Center, Osaka, Osaka, Japan

Sadaharu Iio

Roles Data curation, Investigation, Resources

Affiliation Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hyogo Prefectural Nishinomiya Hospital, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan

Nobuyuki Tatsumi

Roles Data curation, Investigation, Resources

Affiliation Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Japan Community Healthcare Organization Osaka Hospital, Osaka, Osaka, Japan

Kazuho Imanaka

Roles Data curation, Investigation, Resources

Affiliation Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Itami City Hospital, Itami, Hyogo, Japan

Naruyasu Kakita

Roles Data curation, Investigation, Resources

Affiliation Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kaizuka City Hospital, Kaizuka, Osaka, Japan

Ryotaro Sakamori

Roles Data curation, Investigation, Resources

Affiliation Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, National Hospital Organization Osaka National Hospital, Osaka, Osaka, Japan

Atsushi Hosui

Roles Data curation, Investigation, Resources

Affiliation Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Osaka Rosai Hospital, Sakai, Osaka, Japan

Masanori Miyazaki

Roles Data curation, Investigation, Resources

Affiliation Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Osaka Keisatsu Hospital, Osaka, Osaka, Japan

Kengo Matsumoto

Roles Data curation, Investigation, Resources

Affiliation Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Toyonaka Municipal Hospital, Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan

Masanori Nakahara

Roles Data curation, Investigation, Resources

Affiliation Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Minoh City Hospital, Minoh, Osaka, Japan

Yoshinori Doi

Roles Data curation, Investigation, Resources

Affiliation Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Otemae Hospital, Osaka, Osaka, Japan

Mitsuru Sakakibara

Roles Data curation, Investigation, Resources

Affiliation Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Yao Municipal Hospital, Yao, Osaka, Japan

Hayato Hikita

Roles Conceptualization, Methodology, Project administration, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

hikita@gh.med.osaka-u.ac.jp

Affiliation Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The University of Osaka, Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Osaka, Japan

Takahiro Kodama

Roles Resources

Affiliation Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The University of Osaka, Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Osaka, Japan

Tetsuo Takehara

Roles Supervision, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kansai Rosai Hospital, Amagasaki, Hyogo, Japan

Competing Interests

I have read the journal’s policy and the authors of this manuscript have the following competing interests: Hayato Hikita received research grants from Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Eisai, MSD K.K., and AstraZeneca, and received lecture fees from Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Yasutoshi Nozaki received lecture fees from Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Eisai, and AstraZeneca. Tasuku Nakabori received lecture fees from Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. and Eisai. Naruyasu Kakita received lecture fees from Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Atsushi Hosui received lecture fees from Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. and Eisai. Kengo Matsumoto received lecture fees from Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. and AstraZeneca. Tetsuo Takehara received lecture fees from Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Eisai, MSD K.K., and AstraZeneca. Takahiro Kodama received research grants from AstraZeneca and received lecture fees from Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Eisai, MSD K.K., and AstraZeneca. All other authors declare no conflicts of interest.