About the Authors
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Elizabeth Mroczek-Musulman
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Affiliation Department of Pathology, Children’s of Alabama, 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
- Jennifer M. Coleman
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Affiliation Department of Surgery, Division of Neurosurgery, 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
- 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: EAB GKF. Performed the experiments: MLM LAG JES HCN EMM AMW VK. Analyzed the data: EAB GYG MLM LAG AMW. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: EAB JMC JMM GKF. Wrote the paper: MLM EAB GYG GKF.