Takahashi, Koji https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8134-8524
Yamada, Nana
Iwanaga, Terunao
Sakuma, Takafumi
Kamezaki, Hidehiro
Funding for this research was provided by:
Godo Shigen Grant for Academic Activities
Article History
Received: 29 April 2026
Accepted: 18 August 2026
First Online: 29 August 2026
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Competing interests: K.T. receives an annual research grant from Godo Shigen Co., Ltd. (¥490,000/year); this company is engaged in iodine production and has no financial interest in the subject matter or materials discussed in this manuscript. The remaining authors declare no competing interests relevant to this article.