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Joint Effects of Alcohol Consumption and ABCG2 Q141K on Chronic Tophaceous Gout Risk
Hung-Pin Tu, Albert Min-Shan Ko, Shang-Lun Chiang, Su-Shin Lee, Han-Ming Lai, Chia-Min Chung, Chung-Ming Huang, Chien-Hung Lee, Tzer-Min Kuo, Mei-Jung Hsieh and Ying-Chin Ko
The Journal of Rheumatology February 2014, jrheum.130870; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.130870
Hung-Pin Tu
From the Department of Public Health and Environmental Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, and Department of Accounting, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Department of Evolutionary Genetics, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany; Environment-Omics-Disease Research Centre, and Graduate Institute of Integrated Medicine, and the Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Science, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan; Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital; Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Kaohsiung Medical Center, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Supported by the Taiwan National Health Research Institutes (NHRI-98A1-PDCO-0307101), the Taiwanese National Science Council (NSC97-2314-B-039-007-MY3 and NSC99-2628-B-037-039-MY3), and the Kaohsiung Medical University (KMU-Q102006, KMU-M103018). H-P. Tu, PhD, Department of Public Health and Environmental Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University; A.M-S. Ko, MD, Department of Evolutionary Genetics, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology; S-L. Chiang, PhD, Environment-Omics-Disease Research Centre, China Medical University Hospital; S-S. Lee, MD, Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital; H-M. Lai, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Kaohsiung Medical Center; C-M. Chung, PhD, Environment-Omics-Disease Research Centre, China Medical University Hospital; C-M. Huang, MD, Graduate Institute of Integrated Medicine, China Medical University; C-H. Lee, PhD, Department of Public Health, Kaohsiung Medical University; T-M. Kuo, PhD, Environment-Omics-Disease Research Centre, China Medical University Hospital; M-J. Hsieh, BSc, Department of Accounting, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital; Y-C. Ko, MD, PhD, Environment-Omics-Disease Research Centre, China Medical University Hospital, and Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Science, China Medical University. Address correspondence to Dr. Y-C. Ko, China Medical University, No.91 Hsueh-Shih Road, Taichung 404, Taiwan. E-mail: ycko0406@gmail.com. Accepted for publication December 13, 2013.
Albert Min-Shan Ko
From the Department of Public Health and Environmental Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, and Department of Accounting, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Department of Evolutionary Genetics, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany; Environment-Omics-Disease Research Centre, and Graduate Institute of Integrated Medicine, and the Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Science, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan; Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital; Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Kaohsiung Medical Center, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Supported by the Taiwan National Health Research Institutes (NHRI-98A1-PDCO-0307101), the Taiwanese National Science Council (NSC97-2314-B-039-007-MY3 and NSC99-2628-B-037-039-MY3), and the Kaohsiung Medical University (KMU-Q102006, KMU-M103018). H-P. Tu, PhD, Department of Public Health and Environmental Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University; A.M-S. Ko, MD, Department of Evolutionary Genetics, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology; S-L. Chiang, PhD, Environment-Omics-Disease Research Centre, China Medical University Hospital; S-S. Lee, MD, Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital; H-M. Lai, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Kaohsiung Medical Center; C-M. Chung, PhD, Environment-Omics-Disease Research Centre, China Medical University Hospital; C-M. Huang, MD, Graduate Institute of Integrated Medicine, China Medical University; C-H. Lee, PhD, Department of Public Health, Kaohsiung Medical University; T-M. Kuo, PhD, Environment-Omics-Disease Research Centre, China Medical University Hospital; M-J. Hsieh, BSc, Department of Accounting, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital; Y-C. Ko, MD, PhD, Environment-Omics-Disease Research Centre, China Medical University Hospital, and Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Science, China Medical University. Address correspondence to Dr. Y-C. Ko, China Medical University, No.91 Hsueh-Shih Road, Taichung 404, Taiwan. E-mail: ycko0406@gmail.com. Accepted for publication December 13, 2013.
Shang-Lun Chiang
From the Department of Public Health and Environmental Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, and Department of Accounting, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Department of Evolutionary Genetics, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany; Environment-Omics-Disease Research Centre, and Graduate Institute of Integrated Medicine, and the Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Science, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan; Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital; Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Kaohsiung Medical Center, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Supported by the Taiwan National Health Research Institutes (NHRI-98A1-PDCO-0307101), the Taiwanese National Science Council (NSC97-2314-B-039-007-MY3 and NSC99-2628-B-037-039-MY3), and the Kaohsiung Medical University (KMU-Q102006, KMU-M103018). H-P. Tu, PhD, Department of Public Health and Environmental Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University; A.M-S. Ko, MD, Department of Evolutionary Genetics, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology; S-L. Chiang, PhD, Environment-Omics-Disease Research Centre, China Medical University Hospital; S-S. Lee, MD, Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital; H-M. Lai, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Kaohsiung Medical Center; C-M. Chung, PhD, Environment-Omics-Disease Research Centre, China Medical University Hospital; C-M. Huang, MD, Graduate Institute of Integrated Medicine, China Medical University; C-H. Lee, PhD, Department of Public Health, Kaohsiung Medical University; T-M. Kuo, PhD, Environment-Omics-Disease Research Centre, China Medical University Hospital; M-J. Hsieh, BSc, Department of Accounting, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital; Y-C. Ko, MD, PhD, Environment-Omics-Disease Research Centre, China Medical University Hospital, and Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Science, China Medical University. Address correspondence to Dr. Y-C. Ko, China Medical University, No.91 Hsueh-Shih Road, Taichung 404, Taiwan. E-mail: ycko0406@gmail.com. Accepted for publication December 13, 2013.
Su-Shin Lee
From the Department of Public Health and Environmental Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, and Department of Accounting, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Department of Evolutionary Genetics, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany; Environment-Omics-Disease Research Centre, and Graduate Institute of Integrated Medicine, and the Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Science, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan; Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital; Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Kaohsiung Medical Center, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Supported by the Taiwan National Health Research Institutes (NHRI-98A1-PDCO-0307101), the Taiwanese National Science Council (NSC97-2314-B-039-007-MY3 and NSC99-2628-B-037-039-MY3), and the Kaohsiung Medical University (KMU-Q102006, KMU-M103018). H-P. Tu, PhD, Department of Public Health and Environmental Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University; A.M-S. Ko, MD, Department of Evolutionary Genetics, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology; S-L. Chiang, PhD, Environment-Omics-Disease Research Centre, China Medical University Hospital; S-S. Lee, MD, Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital; H-M. Lai, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Kaohsiung Medical Center; C-M. Chung, PhD, Environment-Omics-Disease Research Centre, China Medical University Hospital; C-M. Huang, MD, Graduate Institute of Integrated Medicine, China Medical University; C-H. Lee, PhD, Department of Public Health, Kaohsiung Medical University; T-M. Kuo, PhD, Environment-Omics-Disease Research Centre, China Medical University Hospital; M-J. Hsieh, BSc, Department of Accounting, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital; Y-C. Ko, MD, PhD, Environment-Omics-Disease Research Centre, China Medical University Hospital, and Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Science, China Medical University. Address correspondence to Dr. Y-C. Ko, China Medical University, No.91 Hsueh-Shih Road, Taichung 404, Taiwan. E-mail: ycko0406@gmail.com. Accepted for publication December 13, 2013.
Han-Ming Lai
From the Department of Public Health and Environmental Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, and Department of Accounting, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Department of Evolutionary Genetics, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany; Environment-Omics-Disease Research Centre, and Graduate Institute of Integrated Medicine, and the Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Science, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan; Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital; Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Kaohsiung Medical Center, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Supported by the Taiwan National Health Research Institutes (NHRI-98A1-PDCO-0307101), the Taiwanese National Science Council (NSC97-2314-B-039-007-MY3 and NSC99-2628-B-037-039-MY3), and the Kaohsiung Medical University (KMU-Q102006, KMU-M103018). H-P. Tu, PhD, Department of Public Health and Environmental Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University; A.M-S. Ko, MD, Department of Evolutionary Genetics, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology; S-L. Chiang, PhD, Environment-Omics-Disease Research Centre, China Medical University Hospital; S-S. Lee, MD, Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital; H-M. Lai, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Kaohsiung Medical Center; C-M. Chung, PhD, Environment-Omics-Disease Research Centre, China Medical University Hospital; C-M. Huang, MD, Graduate Institute of Integrated Medicine, China Medical University; C-H. Lee, PhD, Department of Public Health, Kaohsiung Medical University; T-M. Kuo, PhD, Environment-Omics-Disease Research Centre, China Medical University Hospital; M-J. Hsieh, BSc, Department of Accounting, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital; Y-C. Ko, MD, PhD, Environment-Omics-Disease Research Centre, China Medical University Hospital, and Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Science, China Medical University. Address correspondence to Dr. Y-C. Ko, China Medical University, No.91 Hsueh-Shih Road, Taichung 404, Taiwan. E-mail: ycko0406@gmail.com. Accepted for publication December 13, 2013.
Chia-Min Chung
From the Department of Public Health and Environmental Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, and Department of Accounting, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Department of Evolutionary Genetics, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany; Environment-Omics-Disease Research Centre, and Graduate Institute of Integrated Medicine, and the Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Science, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan; Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital; Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Kaohsiung Medical Center, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Supported by the Taiwan National Health Research Institutes (NHRI-98A1-PDCO-0307101), the Taiwanese National Science Council (NSC97-2314-B-039-007-MY3 and NSC99-2628-B-037-039-MY3), and the Kaohsiung Medical University (KMU-Q102006, KMU-M103018). H-P. Tu, PhD, Department of Public Health and Environmental Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University; A.M-S. Ko, MD, Department of Evolutionary Genetics, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology; S-L. Chiang, PhD, Environment-Omics-Disease Research Centre, China Medical University Hospital; S-S. Lee, MD, Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital; H-M. Lai, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Kaohsiung Medical Center; C-M. Chung, PhD, Environment-Omics-Disease Research Centre, China Medical University Hospital; C-M. Huang, MD, Graduate Institute of Integrated Medicine, China Medical University; C-H. Lee, PhD, Department of Public Health, Kaohsiung Medical University; T-M. Kuo, PhD, Environment-Omics-Disease Research Centre, China Medical University Hospital; M-J. Hsieh, BSc, Department of Accounting, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital; Y-C. Ko, MD, PhD, Environment-Omics-Disease Research Centre, China Medical University Hospital, and Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Science, China Medical University. Address correspondence to Dr. Y-C. Ko, China Medical University, No.91 Hsueh-Shih Road, Taichung 404, Taiwan. E-mail: ycko0406@gmail.com. Accepted for publication December 13, 2013.
Chung-Ming Huang
From the Department of Public Health and Environmental Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, and Department of Accounting, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Department of Evolutionary Genetics, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany; Environment-Omics-Disease Research Centre, and Graduate Institute of Integrated Medicine, and the Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Science, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan; Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital; Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Kaohsiung Medical Center, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Supported by the Taiwan National Health Research Institutes (NHRI-98A1-PDCO-0307101), the Taiwanese National Science Council (NSC97-2314-B-039-007-MY3 and NSC99-2628-B-037-039-MY3), and the Kaohsiung Medical University (KMU-Q102006, KMU-M103018). H-P. Tu, PhD, Department of Public Health and Environmental Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University; A.M-S. Ko, MD, Department of Evolutionary Genetics, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology; S-L. Chiang, PhD, Environment-Omics-Disease Research Centre, China Medical University Hospital; S-S. Lee, MD, Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital; H-M. Lai, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Kaohsiung Medical Center; C-M. Chung, PhD, Environment-Omics-Disease Research Centre, China Medical University Hospital; C-M. Huang, MD, Graduate Institute of Integrated Medicine, China Medical University; C-H. Lee, PhD, Department of Public Health, Kaohsiung Medical University; T-M. Kuo, PhD, Environment-Omics-Disease Research Centre, China Medical University Hospital; M-J. Hsieh, BSc, Department of Accounting, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital; Y-C. Ko, MD, PhD, Environment-Omics-Disease Research Centre, China Medical University Hospital, and Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Science, China Medical University. Address correspondence to Dr. Y-C. Ko, China Medical University, No.91 Hsueh-Shih Road, Taichung 404, Taiwan. E-mail: ycko0406@gmail.com. Accepted for publication December 13, 2013.
Chien-Hung Lee
From the Department of Public Health and Environmental Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, and Department of Accounting, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Department of Evolutionary Genetics, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany; Environment-Omics-Disease Research Centre, and Graduate Institute of Integrated Medicine, and the Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Science, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan; Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital; Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Kaohsiung Medical Center, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Supported by the Taiwan National Health Research Institutes (NHRI-98A1-PDCO-0307101), the Taiwanese National Science Council (NSC97-2314-B-039-007-MY3 and NSC99-2628-B-037-039-MY3), and the Kaohsiung Medical University (KMU-Q102006, KMU-M103018). H-P. Tu, PhD, Department of Public Health and Environmental Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University; A.M-S. Ko, MD, Department of Evolutionary Genetics, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology; S-L. Chiang, PhD, Environment-Omics-Disease Research Centre, China Medical University Hospital; S-S. Lee, MD, Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital; H-M. Lai, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Kaohsiung Medical Center; C-M. Chung, PhD, Environment-Omics-Disease Research Centre, China Medical University Hospital; C-M. Huang, MD, Graduate Institute of Integrated Medicine, China Medical University; C-H. Lee, PhD, Department of Public Health, Kaohsiung Medical University; T-M. Kuo, PhD, Environment-Omics-Disease Research Centre, China Medical University Hospital; M-J. Hsieh, BSc, Department of Accounting, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital; Y-C. Ko, MD, PhD, Environment-Omics-Disease Research Centre, China Medical University Hospital, and Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Science, China Medical University. Address correspondence to Dr. Y-C. Ko, China Medical University, No.91 Hsueh-Shih Road, Taichung 404, Taiwan. E-mail: ycko0406@gmail.com. Accepted for publication December 13, 2013.
Tzer-Min Kuo
From the Department of Public Health and Environmental Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, and Department of Accounting, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Department of Evolutionary Genetics, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany; Environment-Omics-Disease Research Centre, and Graduate Institute of Integrated Medicine, and the Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Science, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan; Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital; Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Kaohsiung Medical Center, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Supported by the Taiwan National Health Research Institutes (NHRI-98A1-PDCO-0307101), the Taiwanese National Science Council (NSC97-2314-B-039-007-MY3 and NSC99-2628-B-037-039-MY3), and the Kaohsiung Medical University (KMU-Q102006, KMU-M103018). H-P. Tu, PhD, Department of Public Health and Environmental Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University; A.M-S. Ko, MD, Department of Evolutionary Genetics, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology; S-L. Chiang, PhD, Environment-Omics-Disease Research Centre, China Medical University Hospital; S-S. Lee, MD, Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital; H-M. Lai, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Kaohsiung Medical Center; C-M. Chung, PhD, Environment-Omics-Disease Research Centre, China Medical University Hospital; C-M. Huang, MD, Graduate Institute of Integrated Medicine, China Medical University; C-H. Lee, PhD, Department of Public Health, Kaohsiung Medical University; T-M. Kuo, PhD, Environment-Omics-Disease Research Centre, China Medical University Hospital; M-J. Hsieh, BSc, Department of Accounting, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital; Y-C. Ko, MD, PhD, Environment-Omics-Disease Research Centre, China Medical University Hospital, and Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Science, China Medical University. Address correspondence to Dr. Y-C. Ko, China Medical University, No.91 Hsueh-Shih Road, Taichung 404, Taiwan. E-mail: ycko0406@gmail.com. Accepted for publication December 13, 2013.
Mei-Jung Hsieh
From the Department of Public Health and Environmental Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, and Department of Accounting, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Department of Evolutionary Genetics, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany; Environment-Omics-Disease Research Centre, and Graduate Institute of Integrated Medicine, and the Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Science, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan; Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital; Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Kaohsiung Medical Center, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Supported by the Taiwan National Health Research Institutes (NHRI-98A1-PDCO-0307101), the Taiwanese National Science Council (NSC97-2314-B-039-007-MY3 and NSC99-2628-B-037-039-MY3), and the Kaohsiung Medical University (KMU-Q102006, KMU-M103018). H-P. Tu, PhD, Department of Public Health and Environmental Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University; A.M-S. Ko, MD, Department of Evolutionary Genetics, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology; S-L. Chiang, PhD, Environment-Omics-Disease Research Centre, China Medical University Hospital; S-S. Lee, MD, Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital; H-M. Lai, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Kaohsiung Medical Center; C-M. Chung, PhD, Environment-Omics-Disease Research Centre, China Medical University Hospital; C-M. Huang, MD, Graduate Institute of Integrated Medicine, China Medical University; C-H. Lee, PhD, Department of Public Health, Kaohsiung Medical University; T-M. Kuo, PhD, Environment-Omics-Disease Research Centre, China Medical University Hospital; M-J. Hsieh, BSc, Department of Accounting, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital; Y-C. Ko, MD, PhD, Environment-Omics-Disease Research Centre, China Medical University Hospital, and Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Science, China Medical University. Address correspondence to Dr. Y-C. Ko, China Medical University, No.91 Hsueh-Shih Road, Taichung 404, Taiwan. E-mail: ycko0406@gmail.com. Accepted for publication December 13, 2013.
Ying-Chin Ko
From the Department of Public Health and Environmental Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, and Department of Accounting, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Department of Evolutionary Genetics, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany; Environment-Omics-Disease Research Centre, and Graduate Institute of Integrated Medicine, and the Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Science, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan; Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital; Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Kaohsiung Medical Center, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Supported by the Taiwan National Health Research Institutes (NHRI-98A1-PDCO-0307101), the Taiwanese National Science Council (NSC97-2314-B-039-007-MY3 and NSC99-2628-B-037-039-MY3), and the Kaohsiung Medical University (KMU-Q102006, KMU-M103018). H-P. Tu, PhD, Department of Public Health and Environmental Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University; A.M-S. Ko, MD, Department of Evolutionary Genetics, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology; S-L. Chiang, PhD, Environment-Omics-Disease Research Centre, China Medical University Hospital; S-S. Lee, MD, Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital; H-M. Lai, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Kaohsiung Medical Center; C-M. Chung, PhD, Environment-Omics-Disease Research Centre, China Medical University Hospital; C-M. Huang, MD, Graduate Institute of Integrated Medicine, China Medical University; C-H. Lee, PhD, Department of Public Health, Kaohsiung Medical University; T-M. Kuo, PhD, Environment-Omics-Disease Research Centre, China Medical University Hospital; M-J. Hsieh, BSc, Department of Accounting, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital; Y-C. Ko, MD, PhD, Environment-Omics-Disease Research Centre, China Medical University Hospital, and Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Science, China Medical University. Address correspondence to Dr. Y-C. Ko, China Medical University, No.91 Hsueh-Shih Road, Taichung 404, Taiwan. E-mail: ycko0406@gmail.com. Accepted for publication December 13, 2013.
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- Hung-Pin Tu,
- Albert Min-Shan Ko,
- Shang-Lun Chiang,
- Su-Shin Lee,
- Han-Ming Lai,
- Chia-Min Chung,
- Chung-Ming Huang,
- Chien-Hung Lee,
- Tzer-Min Kuo,
- Mei-Jung Hsieh and
- Ying-Chin Ko
- From the Department of Public Health and Environmental Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, and Department of Accounting, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Department of Evolutionary Genetics, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany; Environment-Omics-Disease Research Centre, and Graduate Institute of Integrated Medicine, and the Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Science, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan; Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital; Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Kaohsiung Medical Center, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Supported by the Taiwan National Health Research Institutes (NHRI-98A1-PDCO-0307101), the Taiwanese National Science Council (NSC97-2314-B-039-007-MY3 and NSC99-2628-B-037-039-MY3), and the Kaohsiung Medical University (KMU-Q102006, KMU-M103018).
H-P. Tu, PhD, Department of Public Health and Environmental Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University; A.M-S. Ko, MD, Department of Evolutionary Genetics, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology; S-L. Chiang, PhD, Environment-Omics-Disease Research Centre, China Medical University Hospital; S-S. Lee, MD, Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital; H-M. Lai, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Kaohsiung Medical Center; C-M. Chung, PhD, Environment-Omics-Disease Research Centre, China Medical University Hospital; C-M. Huang, MD, Graduate Institute of Integrated Medicine, China Medical University; C-H. Lee, PhD, Department of Public Health, Kaohsiung Medical University; T-M. Kuo, PhD, Environment-Omics-Disease Research Centre, China Medical University Hospital; M-J. Hsieh, BSc, Department of Accounting, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital; Y-C. Ko, MD, PhD, Environment-Omics-Disease Research Centre, China Medical University Hospital, and Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Science, China Medical University.
Address correspondence to Dr. Y-C. Ko, China Medical University, No.91 Hsueh-Shih Road, Taichung 404, Taiwan. E-mail: ycko0406@gmail.com.
Accepted for publication December 13, 2013.
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The Journal of Rheumatology Feb 2014, jrheum.130870; DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.130870