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Authors
Siebert, Stefanie
Kersten, Jane
Man, Sarah
Heinz, Sarina
Leuchte, Katharina
Baumann, Freerk T.
Sonntag, Timo
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Funding
Funding for this research was provided by:
Universitätsklinikum Köln
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Article History
Received: 15 November 2025
Accepted: 11 February 2026
First Online: 19 March 2026
Declarations
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: The study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Cologne University’s Faculty of Medicine (reference number 17-157) and has been registered in the German Clinical Trials Register on 10/15/2020 (DRKS-ID: DRKS00023287).
: All participants provided written informed consent prior to inclusion in the study. During the study, personal data, treatment information, and disease-related data were collected. All collected data, including diagnostic findings, were handled in accordance with professional confidentiality obligations and data protection regulations, as defined by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Declaration of Helsinki, and Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines. Participation was voluntary, and refusal to participate had no impact on patient care.
: The authors declare no competing interests.
