About the Authors

Tomoka Takao

Affiliation Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, Japan

Kazuo Asanoma

asanoma@med.kyushu-u.ac.jp

Affiliation Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, Japan

Kiyoko Kato

Affiliation Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Juntendo University, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan

Kotaro Fukushima

Affiliation Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, Japan

Ryosuke Tsunematsu

Affiliation Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, Japan

Toshio Hirakawa

Affiliation Sanada Women's Clinic, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, Japan

Sueo Matsumura

Affiliation Department of Nutrition Management, Faculty of Health Science, Hyogo University, Kakogawa-shi, Hyogo, Japan

Hiroyuki Seki

Affiliation Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Saitama Medical Center, Saitama Medical University, Kawagoe-shi, Saitama, Japan

Satoru Takeda

Affiliation Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Juntendo University, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan

Norio Wake

Affiliation Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, Japan

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: TT KK NW. Performed the experiments: TT. Analyzed the data: TT. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: KF RT TH SM HS ST. Wrote the paper: TT KA NW.