About the Authors

Jens Kelsen

jenskels@rm.dk

Affiliation Gastro-Immuno Research Laboratory (GIRL), Department of Medicine V, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark

Anders Dige

Affiliation Gastro-Immuno Research Laboratory (GIRL), Department of Medicine V, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark

Heinrich Schwindt

Affiliation Institute of Molecular Biology, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark

Francesco D'Amore

Affiliation Department of Hematology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark

Finn S. Pedersen

Affiliation Institute of Molecular Biology, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark

Jørgen Agnholt

Affiliation Gastro-Immuno Research Laboratory (GIRL), Department of Medicine V, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark

Lisbet A. Christensen

Affiliation Gastro-Immuno Research Laboratory (GIRL), Department of Medicine V, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark

Jens F. Dahlerup

Affiliation Gastro-Immuno Research Laboratory (GIRL), Department of Medicine V, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark

Christian L. Hvas

Affiliation Gastro-Immuno Research Laboratory (GIRL), Department of Medicine V, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark

Competing Interests

The authors have read the journal's policy and have the following conflicts: Jørgen Agnholt is member of the Abbott Advisory Board, Denmark. Lisbet Ambrosius Christensen is a member of the MSD Advisory Board, Denmark. Anders Dige has received an unrestricted grant from Abbott. Abbott was not involved in the study design, collection, analysis and interpretation of data, writing of the paper, and/or decision to submit for publication. The authors declare full adherence to all the PLoS ONE policies on sharing data and materials.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: JK CLH. Performed the experiments: JK CLH AD HS FSP. Analyzed the data: JK CLH AD HS FD. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: FSP FD LAC JA JFD. Wrote the paper: JK CLH FD JA JFD LAC. Recruited the patients: JA LAC JFD.