1. Division of Diabetes, Metabolism and Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 142-8666, Japan
2. Department of Oral Pathology and Diagnosis, School of Dentistry, Showa University, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan
3. Ban Thyroid Clinic, 2-11-16 Jiyugaoka, Megro-ku, Tokyo 152-0035, Japan
4. Division of Endocrine Surgery, Department of Surgery, Nippon Medical School, 1-1-5 Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8602, Japan
5. Biosys Technologies, Inc., 2-13-18 Nakane, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-0031, Japan
6. Comprehensive Research Center of Oral Cancer, Showa University, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan