About the Authors

Chih-Chung Shiao

Affiliation Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Saint Mary’s Hospital Luodong, and Saint Mary’s Medicine, Nursing and Management College, Yilan, Taiwan

Wen-Je Ko

Affiliations Department of Traumatology, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan

Vin-Cent Wu

Affiliation Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan

Tao-Min Huang

Affiliation Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital Yun-Lin Branch, Douliu City, Yunlin County, Taiwan

Chun-Fu Lai

Affiliation Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan

Yu-Feng Lin

Affiliation Department of Traumatology, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan

Chia-Ter Chao

Affiliation Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan

Tzong-Shinn Chu

Affiliation Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan

Hung-Bin Tsai

Affiliation Department of Traumatology, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan

Pei-Chen Wu

Affiliation Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan

Guang-Huar Young

Affiliation Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan

Tze-Wah Kao

Affiliation Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan

Jenq-Wen Huang

Affiliation Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan

Yung-Ming Chen

Affiliation Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan

Shuei-Liong Lin

Affiliation Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan

Ming-Shou Wu

Affiliation Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan

Pi-Ru Tsai

Affiliation Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan

Kwan-Dun Wu

Affiliation Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan

Ming-Jiuh Wang

canon@ntuh.gov.tw

Affiliation Department of Anesthesiology and Forensic Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: KDW WJK MJW. Performed the experiments: JWH YMC MSW PRT. Analyzed the data: TSC PCW GHY TWK. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: CFL HBT YFL. Wrote the paper: CCS VCW TMH SLL CTC.