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Affiliations

• ¹ Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Ditmanson Medical Foundation Chia-Yi Christian Hospital, Chiayi, Taiwan.
• ² Department of Internal Medicine, E-Da Hospital and I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
• ³ Gastroenterology and Hepatology Section, Department of Internal Medicine, An Nan Hospital, China Medical University, Tainan, Taiwan.
• ⁴ Department of Medical Sciences Industry, Chang Jung Christian University, Tainan, Taiwan.
• ⁵ Division of Colorectal Surgery, Kaohsiung Veteran General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
• ⁶ School of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan.
• ⁷ Clinical Trial Center, Ditmanson Medical Foundation Chia-Yi Christian Hospital, Chiayi, Taiwan.
• ⁸ Obesity Center, Ditmanson Medical Foundation Chia-Yi Christian Hospital, Chiayi, Taiwan.