Dong-ke WANG;Xing-huang LIU;Ji-heng XIAO;Jie CHEN;Xin LI;Cheng YU;Yan-ling MA;Jun SONG;Zhen-ou YANG;Tao BAI;Xiao-hua HOU-Division of Gastroenterology,Union Hospital,Tongji Medical College,Huazhong University of Science and Technology,Wuhan 430022,China;Division of Orthopaedics,Union Hospital,Tongji Medical College,Huazhong University of Science and Technology,Wuhan 430022,China;Department of Paediatrics,Union Hospital,Tongji Medical College,Huazhong University of Science and Technology,Wuhan 430022,China;Ultrasonic Department,Union Hospital,Tongji Medical College,Huazhong University of Science and Technology,Wuhan 430022,China;Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine,Union Hospital,Tongji Medical College,Huazhong University of Science and Technology,Wuhan 430022,China;Union Hospital,Tongji Medical College,Huazhong University of Science and Technology,Wuhan 430022,China

Amira M.Gamal-Eldeen;Cinderella A.Fahmy;Bassem M.Raafat;Fayez Althobaiti;Iman H.Bassyouni;Roba M.Talaat-Clinical Laboratory Sciences Department,College of Applied Medical Sciences,Taif University,Taif 21944,Saudi Arabia;High Altitude Research Center,Prince Sultan Medical Complex,Al-Hawiyah,Taif University,Taif 21944,Saudi Arabia;Cancer Biology and Genetics Laboratory,Centre of Excellence for Advanced Sciences,National Research Centre,Cairo 12622,Egypt;Biochemistry Department,National Research Centre,Cairo 12622,Egypt;Radiological Sciences Department,College of Applied Medical Sciences,Taif University,Taif 21944,Saudi Arabia;Biotechnology Department,Faculty of Science,Taif University,Taif 21944,Saudi Arabia;Department of Rheumatology and Rehabilitation,Faculty of Medicine,Cairo University,El-Kasr El-Aini Hospital,Cairo 12613,Egypt;Molecular Biology Department,Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Research Institute(GEBRI),Sadat City University,Sadat City 32897,Egypt

Peng Linbo;Zeng Yi;Wu Yuangang;Si Haibo;Shen Bin-Department of Orthopedics, Orthopedic Research Institute, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China

Gui Yinli;Bai Wei;Xu Jian;Duan Xinwang;Zhan Feng;Zhao Chen;Jiang Zhenyu;Li Zhijun;Wu Lijun;Liu Shengyun;Yang Min;Wei Wei;Wang Ziqian;Zhao Jiuliang;Wang Qian;Leng Xiaomei;Tian Xinping;Li Mengtao;Zhao Yan;Zeng Xiaofeng;CSTAR co-authors-Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, National Clinical Research Center for Dermatologic and Immunologic Diseases (NCRC-DID), Ministry of Science & Technology, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital (PUMCH), Key Laboratory of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Ministry of Education, Beijing 100730, China;Department of Rheumatology, The People’s Hospital of Zhengzhou, Zhengzhou, Henan 450003, China;Department of Rheumatology, First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan 650032, China;Department of Rheumatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, China;Department of Rheumatology, Hainan General Hospital, Hainan Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Haikou, Hainan 570311, China;Department of Rheumatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi 530021, China;Department of Rheumatology, The Bethune First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130021, China;Department of Rheumatology, The Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, Anhui 233004, China;Department of Rheumatology, The People’s Hospital of Xinjiang Autonomous Region, Urumqi, Xinjiang 830001, China;Department of Rheumatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan 450052, China;Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510515, China;Department of Rheumatology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, China

XIE Yunhui;GU Hao;ZHAO Qing;LI Dejie;GONG Ying;XIE Junxing;SHI Guofeng-Nursing school,Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine,Guiyang 550000,China;Graduate School,Guizhou Medical University,Guiyang 550000,China;Guizhou Provincial People's Hospital,Guiyang 550000,China;Qiannan Medical College for Nationalities,Duyun 558000,China;Nanjing Medical University,Nanjing 210029,China;Nursing School,Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine,Guiyang 550000,China

ZHOU Ziyi;WAN Can;ZHAO Yuanqi;LIU Xiangzhe;GAO Ying;AN Hongwei;LI Lejun;ZHANG Huili;YU Xiaofei;ZHANG Xinchun;WANG Huijuan;SHI Qing;WEI Chunhua;CHEN Jie;HUANG Wenguo;CHEN Junbin;HU Mingzhe;CAI Yefeng-Department of Neurology,Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine,Guangzhou 510120,China;The Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine,Guangzhou 510120,China;the Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine,Guangzhou 510120,China;Department of Neurology,The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine,Zhengzhou 450000,China;Department of Neurology,Shenyang Second Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine,Shenyang 110100,China;Department of Neurology and Stroke Center,Dongzhimen Hospital affiliated to Beijing University of Chinese Medicine,Beijing 100700,China;Department of Neurology,Liuzhou Traditional Chinese Medical Hospital,Liuzhou 545001,China;Department of Neurology,Wuxi Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital,Wuxi 214071,China;Department of Neurology,Qinhuangdao City Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine,Qinhuangdao 066000,China;Department of Neurology,Shanghai Shuguang Hospital,Shanghai 200120,China;Department of Neurology,the Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University,Shijiazhuang 050000,China;Department of Neurology,Jiangmen Wuyi Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine,Jiangmen 529000,China;Department of Neurology,Nanshi Hospital Affiliated to Henan University,Nanyang 473065,China;Department of Neurology,Shanxi Province Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine,Xi'an 710003,China;Department of Neurology,Maoming Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine,Maoming 525000,China;Department of Neurology,the Northern Guangdong People's Hospital,Shaoguan 512025,China;Department of Neurology, Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250014, China

AN Xuedong;ZHANG Qing;TAO Junxiu;LI Li;CHEN Yun;LI Kejian;HE Jing;LIU Ru;GUO Juan;ZHANG Jia;ZHU Hui;LIAN Fengmei;LI Xiaodong-Endocrinology,Guang'anmen Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences,Beijing 100053,China;Orthopedics,Hubei Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine,Affiliated Hospital of Hubei University of Chinese Medicine,Hubei Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine,Wuhan 430000,China;Liver Disease branch,Hubei Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine,Affiliated Hospital of Hubei University of Chinese Medicine,Hubei Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine,Wuhan 430000,China;Psychology Department,Hubei Provincial Hospital of TCM,Affiliated Hospital of Hubei University of Chinese Medicine,Hubei Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine,Wuhan 430000,China;Clinical College of Traditional Chinese Medicine,Hubei University of Traditional Chinese Medicine,Wuhan 430061,China

XIE Chaoju;SUN Zhangyin;JI Changchun;YANG Jinsheng-Shaanxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine,College of Acupuncture,Moxibustion and Tuina,Xianyang 712046,China;Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion,Shaanxi Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine,Xi'an 710003,China;Institute of Basic Theory of Traditional Chinese Medicine,Chinese Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine,Beijing 100700,China

Roghayeh Salmani;Khadijeh Nasiri;Yousef Javadzadeh;Roya Salmani;Cain C.T.Clark;Vahideh Aghamohammadi-Instructor of Midwifery,Department of Midwifery,Khalkhal University of Medical Sciences,Khalkhal 6581761351,Iran;Instructor of Nursing,Department of Nursing,Khalkhal University of Medical Sciences,Khalkhal 6581761351,Iran;Biotechnology Research Center and Faculty of Pharmacy,Tabriz University of Medical Science,Tabriz 5166616471,Iran;Department of Midwifery,Khalkhal University of Medical Sciences.Khalkhal 6581761351,Iran;Centre for Intelligent Healthcare,Coventry University,Coventry CV1 5FB cv13rw,UK;Nutritional Sciences,Department of Nutrition,Khalkhal University of Medical Sciences,Khalkhal 6581761351,Iran

Péter Sasvári;Anna Urbanovics-Public Governance and International Studies,University of Public Service,Hungary;University of Miskolc,Hungary

XIONG Hang;MA Shu-hui;LI Yuan-yuan;DAI Jing-zhang-Department of Medical Neurology,Dongzhimen Hospital,Beijing University of Chinese Medicine,Beijing 101121,China;Bad Koetzting Hospital of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine,Bad Koetzting 93444,Germany;Department of Acupuncture,Dongfang Hospital,Beijing University of Chinese Medicine,Beijing 100078,China

ZHAO Liang;YANG Jian-zhong;WANG Lian;HUANG Ge-ge-Shanxi University of Chinese Medicine,Taiyuan,030024,China;Department of Neurology,Shanxi Provincial People's Hospital,Taiyuan 030012,China;Shanxi Medical University,Taiyuan,030012,China

Na Li;Yu Jun Zhang;Chuan Chen;Wei Li;Chun Hua Song;Han Ping Shi;Hong Xia Xu;Liang Yu Yin-Department of Clinical Nutrition,Daping Hospital,Army Medical University(Third Military Medical University),Chongqing 400042,China;Institute of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery,Southwest Hospital,Army Medical University(Third Military Medical University),Chongqing 400038,China;Department of Cancer Center,Daping Hospital,Army Medical University(Third Military Medical University),Chongqing 400042,China;Cancer Center of the First Hospital of Jilin University,Changchun,Jilin 130021,China;Department of Epidemiology,College of Public Health,Zhengzhou University,Zhengzhou,Henan 450001,China;Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery and Department of Clinical Nutrition,Beijing Shijitan Hospital,Capital Medical University,Beijing 100038,China

Juan Juan Zhang;Ying Dong Xie;Tian Tian Liu;Bin Lin Da;Yan Qing Diao;Yi Li;Zhi Ming Wang-Department of General Surgery,Affiliated Jinling Hospital,Medical School of Nanjing University,Nanjing,Jiangsu 210002,China;Ultrasonography Department,Affiliated Jinling Hospital,Medical School of Nanjing University,Nanjing,Jiangsu 210002,China

ZHANG Shao-hua;WANG Yu-long;ZHANG Chun-xia;ZHANG Chun-ping;XIAO Peng;LI Qian-feng;LIANG Wei-rong;PAN Xiao-hua;ZHOU Ming-chao-Department of Rehabilitation Medicine,Dapeng New District Nan'ao People's Hospital,Shenzhen,Guangdong Province 518121 ,China;Department of Rehabilitation Medicine,Shenzhen Second People's Hospital,Shenzhen,Guangdong Province 518037 ,China;Department of Rehabilitation Medicine,Shenzhen Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine,Shenzhen,Guangdong Province 518034 ,China

PANG Yu-zhou;TANG Jing;ZHANG Qing-huai;LIANG Feng-zhen;FANG Gang;ZHAO Chen;SHANG Hong-cai;WANG Li-ying;WANG Yan-ping-School of Zhuang Medicine,Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine,Nanning 530001,China;Department of Zhuang Medicine Acupuncture,Guangxi International Hospital of Zhuang Medicine Affiliated to Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine,Nanning 530201,China;Graduate School of Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine,Nanning 530001,China;School of Chinese Medicine,Hong Kong Baptist University,Hong Kong 999077,China;Key Laboratory of Chinese Internal Medicine of Ministry of Education,Beijing University of Chinese Medicine,Beijing 100000,China;Institute of Basic Research in Clinical Medicine,China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences,Beijing 100700,China

ZHANG Shao-hua;WANG Yu-long;ZHANG Chun-xia;ZHANG Chun-ping;XIAO Peng;LI Qian-feng;LIANG Wei-rong;PAN Xiao-hua;ZHOU Ming-chao-Department of Rehabilitation,Dapeng New District Nan'ao People's Hospital,Shenzhen,Guangdong Province(518121),China;Department of Rehabilitation Medicine,Shenzhen Second People's Hospital,Shenzhen,Guangdong Province(518037),China;Department of Rehabilitation Medicine,Shenzhen Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine,Shenzhen,Guangdong Province(518034),China

GUO Sen;ZHOU Jing;ZHANG Liang;BAO Chun-hui;ZHAO Ji-meng;GAO Yan-ling;WU Pin;WENG Zhi-jun;SHI Yin-Graduate School,Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine,Shanghai(201203),China;Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion,Shanghai Traditional Chinese Medicine Integrated Hospital,Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine,Shanghai(200082),China;Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion,Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine,Shanghai(200437),China;Key Laboratory of Acupuncture and Immunological Effects,Shanghai Research Institute of Acupuncture and Meridian,Shanghai(200030),China;Outpatient Department,Shanghai Research Institute of Acupuncture and Meridian,Shanghai(200030),China

LING Shan-shan;PAN Rui-huan;ZHAN Le-chang;LI Mei;YANG Zhi-jing;YANG Hao-dong;CHEN Hong-xia-Department of Rehabilitation,The Second Affiliated Hospital,Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine,Guangzhou 510120,China;The Second Institute of Clinical Medicine,Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine,Guangzhou 510120,China

LIU Sheng-jing;DENG Ying-jun;ZENG Yin;ZHAO Ming;GUO Jun;GAO Qing-he-Department of Andrology,Xiyuan Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences,Beijing 100091,China;Graduate School of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences,Beijing 100700,China;Department of Andrology,Beijing Chinese Medicine Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University,Beijing 100010,China;Graduate School,Beijing University of Chinese Medicine,Beijing 100029,China