Nishimura, Takahiro http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9995-7480
Watanabe, Hideaki
Taki, Naoya
Kikkawa, Ichiro
Article History
Received: 30 July 2023
Accepted: 14 November 2023
First Online: 8 December 2023
Declarations
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: Each author certifies that there are no funding or commercial associations (consultancies, stock ownership, equity interest, patent/licensing arrangements, etc.) that might pose a conflict of interest in connection with the submitted article related to the author or any immediate family members.
: The study protocol was submitted to and approved by the ethics review board of Jichi Medical University Hospital (Bioethics Committee for Clinical Research). This article did not involve studies in animals. The study was conducted in conformity with the ethical principles of research. All of the methods were carried out in accordance with relevant guidelines and regulations, and all experimental protocols were approved.
: All patients and their legal guardians provided written informed consent for participation.
: Not applicable. The manuscript does not contain any identifiable information or images.