Hiromu Kawasaki , Satoko Miyashita, Yoshito Zamami, Toshihiro Koyama, Mitsunobu Goda, Xin Jin, Yukiko Iwatani
Department of Clinical Pharmaceutical Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan
Paul M. Pilowsky , Ann K. Goodchild
Australian School of Advanced Medicine, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia
Jia-Heng Shie, Hann-Chorng Kuo
Department of Urology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital and Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
Chien-Lin Chen
Department of Medicine, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital and Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
Jing-Liang Chen a, b, Guan-Jin Ho c, Ying-Chin Yang c, Ming-Hui Shih d, Kuei-Chun Chou d, Ming-Che Lee c, e
aDepartment of Urology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan
bGraduate Institute of Human Genetics, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
cDepartment of Surgery, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan
dDepartment of Nursing, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan
eInstitute of Medical Sciences, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
Chi-Tan Hu a, b, Pei-Yu Chiou c, Chao-Chuan Wu d, Yi-Hsiung Tseng e, Yao-Jen Chang d, Nien-Tsung Lin f
aDepartment of Gastroenterology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan
bDepartment of Internal Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
cInstitute of Medical Sciences, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
dDepartment of Surgery, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Taipei Branch, Taipei, Taiwan
eInstitute of Medical Biotechnology, Central Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taichung, Taiwan
fInstitute of Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
Hann-Chorng Kuo a, Yi-Chou Chen a, Chia-Yen Chen a, Michael B. Chancellor b
aDepartment of Urology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital and Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
bDepartment of Urology, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI, USA
Dae K. Kim a, Jonathan Kaufman b, Zhonghong Guan c, Pradeep Tyagi d, Naoki Yoshimura a, Kim A. Killinger d, Kenneth M. Peters d, Michael B. Chancellor d
aDepartment of Urology, Eulji University, Daejeon, Korea
bLipella Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA, USA
cDepartment of Urology, State University of New York Downstate Medical School, New York, NY, USA
dDepartment of Urology, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI, USA
eDepartment of Urology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Chih-En Tseng a, b, Chin-Lon Lin b, c, Shi-Shie Huang d, Kuan-Chung Lin d, Shu-Mei Chang a, Sou-Hsin Chien b, e
aDepartment of Anatomic Pathology, Buddhist Dalin Tzu Chi General Hospital, Chiayi, Taiwan
bSchool of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
cDepartment of Cardiology, Buddhist Dalin Tzu Chi General Hospital, Chiayi, Taiwan
dDepartment of Information Services, Buddhist Dalin Tzu Chi General Hospital, Chiayi, Taiwan
eDepartment of Plastic Surgery, Buddhist Dalin Tzu Chi General Hospital, Chiayi, Taiwan
Pei-Chin Lin a, b, Jimmy Ong a, b, Chia-Ling Lee a, b, Tsung-Ying Chen a, b, Yi Lee a, b, Hsien-Yong Lai a, b, c
aDepartment of Anesthesiology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan
bSchool of Medicine, College of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
cInstitute of Physiological and Anatomical Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
Pei-Fang Lai a, Giou-Teng Yiang a, b, Ming-Jen Tsai a, Sheng-Chuan Hu a, b
aDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan
bInstitute of Medical Science, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
Jen-Pi Tsai a, Ru-Ping Lee b, Chih-Hsien Wang c, Te-Chao Fang c, d, Bang-Gee Hsu c, d
aDivision of Nephrology, Buddhist Dalin Tzu Chi General Hospital, Chiayi, Taiwan
bDepartment of Nursing, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
cDivision of Nephrology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan
dSchool of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
Kun-Shan Cheng a, Nan-Chang Chiu b, Jon-Kway Huang c, Yann-Jinn Lee b, d
aDepartment of Pediatrics, Hsinchu Mackay Memorial Hospital, Hsinchu, Taiwan
bDepartment of Pediatrics, Taipei Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
cDepartment of Radiology, Taipei Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
dDepartment of Medical Research, Taipei Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
Hui-Wen Tseng a, Chung-Hsing Chang b, c
aDepartment of Dermatology, Buddhist Dalin Tzu Chi General Hospital, Chiayi, Taiwan
bDepartment of Dermatology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
cDepartment of Dermatology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan
Hung-Chi Jesse Chen a, b, Ju-Chuan Cheng c, Ching-Hsi Hsiao a, David Hui-Kang Ma a, d
aDepartment of Ophthalmology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
bGraduate Institute of Clinical Medical Sciences, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
cDepartment of Ophthalmology, Cathay General Hospital-Shijhih, Taipei, Taiwan
dDepartment of Chinese Medicine, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
Chih-Lung Chiu a, Yi-Jen Peng b, Wei-Kuo Chang c, Tsai-Yuan Hsieh c, You-Chen Chao d, Heng-Cheng Chu c
aDivision of Gastroenterology, Hualien Armed Forces General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan
bDivision of Pathology, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
cDivision of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
dDivision of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Taipei Branch, Taipei, Taiwan
Yu-Ching Huang a, Kuan-Hung Lin b, c, Wen-Long Tsao b
aDepartment of Neurology, Chang Bing Show Chwan Memorial Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan
bDepartment of Neurology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan
cInstitute of Neuroscience, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
Chiew-Loon Koo a, Han Chang b
aDepartment of Pathology, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
bDepartment of Pathology, School of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
Available online 10 June 2009
