title: Authors' response to R Pellicano and S Fagoonee.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan, Department of the Senior Citizen Service Management, Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science, Tainan, Taiwan, Department of Food Science and Applied Biotechnology, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan, Department of Neurology, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan, Department of Gastroenterology, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan and Department of Health and Nutrition Biotechnology, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan Department of Anesthesiology, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan, Department of the Senior Citizen Service Management, Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science, Tainan, Taiwan, Department of Food Science and Applied Biotechnology, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan, Department of Neurology, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan, Department of Gastroenterology, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan and Department of Health and Nutrition Biotechnology, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Jen-Yin
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan, Department of the Senior Citizen Service Management, Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science, Tainan, Taiwan, Department of Food Science and Applied Biotechnology, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan, Department of Neurology, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan, Department of Gastroenterology, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan and Department of Health and Nutrition Biotechnology, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan Department of Anesthesiology, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan, Department of the Senior Citizen Service Management, Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science, Tainan, Taiwan, Department of Food Science and Applied Biotechnology, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan, Department of Neurology, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan, Department of Gastroenterology, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan and Department of Health and Nutrition Biotechnology, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Chia-Yu
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan, Department of the Senior Citizen Service Management, Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science, Tainan, Taiwan, Department of Food Science and Applied Biotechnology, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan, Department of Neurology, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan, Department of Gastroenterology, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan and Department of Health and Nutrition Biotechnology, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Ming-Jen
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Sheu
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan, Department of the Senior Citizen Service Management, Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science, Tainan, Taiwan, Department of Food Science and Applied Biotechnology, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan, Department of Neurology, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan, Department of Gastroenterology, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan and Department of Health and Nutrition Biotechnology, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan Department of Anesthesiology, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan, Department of the Senior Citizen Service Management, Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science, Tainan, Taiwan, Department of Food Science and Applied Biotechnology, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan, Department of Neurology, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan, Department of Gastroenterology, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan and Department of Health and Nutrition Biotechnology, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan mlhuhu@dragon.nchu.edu.tw mlhuhu@nchu.edu.tw.
authors.forename: Miao-Lin
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Hu
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006562:Herpes Zoster / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010437:Peptic Ulcer / Q000453:epidemiology*