Iizuka, Yusuke https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2071-3898
Sawada, Ikumi
Fukano, Kentaro
Chiba, Yoshihiko
Miyazawa, Keika
Kitajima, Asuka
Kajitani, Keisuke
Otsuka, Yuji
Sanui, Masamitsu
Article History
Received: 16 August 2025
Accepted: 26 September 2025
First Online: 9 October 2025
Declarations
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
: This study was approved by the Research Ethics Committee of Jichi Medical University Saitama Medical Center Saitama, Japan (approval number: S23-123), and the study was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki and the Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology statement for observational studies. In addition, the study was registered in the University Hospital Medical Information Network (registration number: UMIN000054061).
: Written informed consent was obtained from all participants.
: Written informed consent was obtained from all participants.