Usui, Tomoko
Funagoshi, Masaru
Seto, Kahori
Ide, Kazuki
Tanaka, Shiro
Kawakami, Koji
Article History
Received: 27 August 2017
Accepted: 18 April 2018
First Online: 3 May 2018
Compliance with ethical standards
: All data were collected and stored in a password-protected computer database. Individual data were anonymized. The ethical committee of Kyoto University approved the use of these data and the study protocol (approval number R0157). This study was conducted in accordance with the Ethical Guidelines for Medical and Health Research Involving Human Subjects in Japan. Based on these guidelines, the need for additional informed consent was waived.
: The authors declare no conflicts of interest directly relevant to the content of this article. The corresponding author received honoraria from Astellas, Taisho Pharmaceutical, Hikari Pharmaceutical, Eisai, Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, Sanofi K.K.; and consulting fees from Olympus, Kyowa Hakko Kirin, Kaken Pharmaceutical, and Otsuka Pharmaceutical. The authors declare no patents, products under development, or marketed products relevant to those companies.