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Authors
Yamaguchi, Susumu https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1029-4298
Morofuji, Yoichi
Maeda, Hajime
Izumo, Tsuyoshi
Kaminogo, Makio
Anda, Takeo
Suyama, Kazuhiko
Matsuo, Takayuki
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Funding
Funding for this research was provided by:
Nagasakiken Medical Association medical research grant
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (#20KK0254)
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Article History
Received: 4 May 2025
Revised: 15 August 2025
Accepted: 20 September 2025
First Online: 21 October 2025
Declarations
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: This study was approved by the Institutional Review Board of Nagasaki University Hospital (No. 17112012-8) and conducted in accordance with the principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki.
: Verbal informed consent was obtained from all patients or each patient’s surrogate (e.g., spouse, parent, adult children, adult siblings or grandchildren, grandparents, cohabiting relatives, or close relatives of the study participant) whenever possible. Moreover, a summary of the study was published on the facility’s website, giving patients the opportunity to decline participation.
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
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