Suarez, Pablo A. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1419-7970
Srirangapatanam, Sudarshan
Leng, Lynn
Momodu, Mubarak M.
Neuhaus, John
Bayne, David B.
Funding for this research was provided by:
National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (K23DK141906-01A1.)
Article History
Received: 22 September 2025
Accepted: 9 December 2025
First Online: 17 December 2025
Declarations
:
: The authors declare no competing interests.
: This retrospective study adhered to the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval was obtained from the University of California, San Francisco (IRB 20-31513), and the requirement for informed consent was waived due to minimal risk and use of existing records. All data were de-identified and securely stored to protect participant privacy.