About the Authors
- Lauren A. Gillory
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Affiliation Department of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery, University of Alabama, Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, United States of America
- Michael L. Megison
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Affiliation Department of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery, University of Alabama, Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, United States of America
- Jerry E. Stewart
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Affiliation Department of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery, University of Alabama, Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, United States of America
- Elizabeth Mroczek-Musulman
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Affiliation Department of Pathology, Children’s of Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama, United States of America
- Hugh C. Nabers
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Affiliation Department of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery, University of Alabama, Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, United States of America
- Alicia M. Waters
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Affiliation Department of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery, University of Alabama, Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, United States of America
- Virginia Kelly
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Affiliation Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology/Oncology, University of Alabama, Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, United States of America
- Jennifer M. Coleman
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Affiliation Department of Surgery, Division of Neurosurgery, University of Alabama, Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, United States of America
- James M. Markert
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Affiliation Department of Surgery, Division of Neurosurgery, University of Alabama, Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, United States of America
- G. Yancey Gillespie
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Affiliation Department of Surgery, Division of Neurosurgery, University of Alabama, Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, United States of America
- Gregory K. Friedman
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Affiliation Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology/Oncology, University of Alabama, Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, United States of America
- Elizabeth A. Beierle
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* E-mail: elizabeth.beierle@childrensal.org
Affiliation Department of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery, University of Alabama, Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, United States of America
Competing Interests
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
Author Contributions
Conceived and designed the experiments: LAG MLM JES GKF GYG EAB. Performed the experiments: LAG MLM JES EMM HCN JMC VK AMW EAB. Analyzed the data: LAG MLM JES VK GKF EAB. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: EMM GKF JMC JMM GYG EAB. Wrote the manuscript: LAG GKF JMM GYG EAB.