About the Authors

Yung-Ting Kuo

Affiliations Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan, Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan, Department of Pediatrics, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan

Ping-Hsiao Shih

Affiliation Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan

Shu-Huei Kao

Affiliation School of Medical Laboratory Science and Biotechnology, College of Medical Science and Technology, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan

Geng-Chang Yeh

Affiliations Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan, Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan

Horng-Mo Lee

leehorng@tmu.edu.tw

Affiliation School of Medical Laboratory Science and Biotechnology, College of Medical Science and Technology, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: HML GCY SHK. Performed the experiments: YTK PHS. Analyzed the data: YTK PHS SHK. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: HML GCY SHK. Wrote the paper: YTK PHS HML GCY SHK. Supported the research funds: SHK HML.