About the Authors

Lan T. Ho-Pham

thuclanhopham@pnt.edu.vn

Affiliations Division of Bone and Muscle Research, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Department of Rheumatology, People's Hospital 115, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Thai Q. Lai

Affiliation Department of Rheumatology, People's Hospital 115, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Linh D. Mai

Affiliation Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Minh C. Doan

Affiliation Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Hoa N. Pham

Affiliation Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Tuan V. Nguyen

Affiliations Division of Bone and Muscle Research, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Osteoporosis and Bone Biology Program, Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, Australia, School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia, Centre for Health Technologies, University of Technology, Sydney, Australia

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: LTH-P TVN. Performed the experiments: LTH-P TQL LDM MCD. Analyzed the data: LTH-P HNP TVN. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: LTH-P TVN. Wrote the paper: LTH-P TVN.