Szarek, Dariusz
Ito, Masaki https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8032-7198
Uchino, Haruto https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6567-8136
Lubkowska, Katarzyna
Tokairin, Kikutaro https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0273-2585
Fujimura, Miki https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0991-0516
Funding for this research was provided by:
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (24K12213)
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (20K22775)
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (23H03015)
Article History
Received: 27 July 2025
Revised: 24 November 2025
Accepted: 6 December 2025
First Online: 18 December 2025
Declarations
:
: This study was approved by the institutional review board in our institutes (approval number: 023–0359, approval date: May 28, 2024, at Ethical Review Board for Life Science and Medical Research, Hokkaido University Hospital and approval number: 06/BNBO/2023, approval date: November 8, 2023, at Bioethics Committee of the Lower Silesian Medical Chamber). This study was performed in accordance with the ethical standards as laid down in the 1964 Declaration of Helsinki and its later amendments or comparable ethical standards.
: Written informed consent was obtained from all participants or the legal guardians of patients aged < 18 years.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.