Funding for this research was provided by:
Parelsnoer Institute
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Ingelheim-Boehringer
Bayer
Daiichi-Sankyo
Article History
First Online: 7 August 2017
Compliance with Ethical Standards
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: The Work Described in this Study was Carried Out in the Context of the Parelsnoer Institute (PSI). PSI is Part of and Funded by the Dutch Federation of University Medical Centres. This Work is Supported by Restricted Research Grants from Bristol-Myers Squibb, Ingelheim-Boehringer, Bayer, and Daiichi Sankyo. These Companies had No Role in Data Collection, Analysis, or Interpretation, or in the Decision to Submit this Article for Publication.
: Dr. C. Christersson has received speaker fees from Bristol Myers Squibb, CSL Behring and Novartis, and advisory board fees from Boehringer Ingelheim. Dr. B.J. Bouma has received restricted research grant from Bristol-Myers Squibb. Dr. B.J.M. Mulder has received restricted research grants from Ingelheim-Boehringer, Bayer, and Daiichi Sankyo. Authors, J.F. Heidendael, G. Veen, T.C. Konings, G.T.J. Sieswerda, F.J. Meijboom, M.C. Post, A. van Dijk, W. Budts, M. Morissens, M. Ladouceur, Tobler, M. Schwerzmann, T. Rutz, J. Bouchardy, M. Greutmann, G. Scognamiglio, K. Skoglund, C. Christersson, L. Gumbiene, M. Laukyte, P. Khairy, J. Aboulhosn, G. Veldtman, G. Webb, C.S. Broberg, A.R. Opotowsky, MD, K. Shafer, S.F. Tsai, T. Moe, K. Niwa, A. Mizuno declare that they have no conflict of interest.
: All procedures performed in studies involving human participants were in accordance with the ethical standards of the institutional and/or national research committee and with the 1964 Helsinki declaration and its later amendments or comparable ethical standards.
: Informed consent was obtained from all individual participants included in the study.