Cao, Peiguo
Wang, Xuan
Ou, Hao
Xie, Xueyi
Peng, Honghua
Du, Zhangyan
Funding for this research was provided by:
the Medical Foundation of Wu Jieping (320.6750.19094-30)
the Hubei Chen Xiaoping Science and Technology Development Foundation (CXPJJH12000001-2020216)
Article History
Received: 30 October 2025
Accepted: 9 January 2026
First Online: 13 January 2026
Declarations
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: This study was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki and approved by the Medical Ethics Committee of the Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University (Approval No. 22089). Written informed consent was obtained from all participants before enrollment.
: All patients have signed the “Publication Authorization Letter” attached to the informed consent form, agreeing to the use of their clinical data and research-related data for academic research and manuscript publication, and have clearly understood that the published content will not disclose personal privacy information, if participants are under 18, from a parent and/or legal guardian.
: The authors declare no competing interests.