Corresponding Authors: Haibo Xu, MD, PhD, Department of Radiology (xuhaibo1120@hotmail.com), and Yirong Li, MD, PhD, Department of Laboratory Medicine (liyirong838@163.com), Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Donghu Road, Wuchang District, Wuhan City 430071, Hubei Province, China.
Published Online: February 27, 2020. doi:10.1001/jama.2020.2783
Author Contributions: Drs H. Xu and Li had full access to all of the data in the study and take responsibility for the integrity of the data and the accuracy of the data analysis. Drs Lan and D. Xu contributed equally to the study. Drs H. Xu and Li contributed equally as senior authors.
Concept and design: Lan, D. Xu, Xia, Wang, H. Xu.
Acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data: Lan, Ye, Wang, Li.
Drafting of the manuscript: Lan, D. Xu, Ye, H. Xu.
Critical revision of the manuscript for important intellectual content: Xia, Wang, Li.
Statistical analysis: D. Xu, H. Xu.
Supervision: Li.
Conflict of Interest Disclosures: None reported.
Funding/Support: This study was supported by grant 81771819 from the National Natural Science Foundation of China and grant 2017YFC0108803 from the National Key Research and Development Plan of China.
Role of the Funder/Sponsor: The study funders/sponsors had no role in the design and conduct of the study; collection, management, analysis, and interpretation of the data; preparation, review, or approval of the manuscript; and decision to submit the manuscript for publication.
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