Taguchi, Akira https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2450-5674
Kinoshita, Yasuyuki
Tominaga, Atsushi
Yamasaki, Fumiyuki
Amatya, Vishwa Jeet
Takeshima, Yukio
Horie, Nobutaka
Funding for this research was provided by:
Hiroshima University
Article History
Received: 26 June 2025
Revised: 12 January 2026
Accepted: 6 February 2026
First Online: 25 February 2026
Declarations
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: As patient data in this study are completely anonymized, identification of individuals is difficult. The relevant research content is available on the homepage of our institution.
: This study was conducted retrospectively, utilized data obtained for clinical purposes, and was approved by the ethics committee of Hiroshima University Hospital (E-2020-2022).
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
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