Competing interests
RTI, LIVER
This study was completed under a research contract between RTI Health Solutions and Novartis Pharma AG and was funded by Novartis Pharma AG. JT, DW, and LD are salaried employees of RTI Health Solutions. MMB is a salaried employee of Novartis. CAB was a salaried employee of Novartis at the time the study was conducted. DC is a salaried employee of the Global Liver Institute, which received consulting fees from Novartis in support of this research. AS has received research grants and consulting fees from Novartis. QMA has received research grants and consulting fees from Novartis and is participating in research collaborations with Novartis.