Li, Yanqing
Zhang, Jiajia
Sheng, Yu
Yao, Jiachen
Zhang, Xiaomei
Xu, Xiuqun
Article History
Received: 24 March 2025
Accepted: 20 October 2025
First Online: 21 November 2025
Declarations
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
: The study procedure was granted approval by the Ethics Committee of the Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University (approval number: 2021-K051) and rigorously adhered to the principles of confidentiality, non-maleficence, and informed consent, in full compliance with the Declaration of Helsinki. Written informed consent was obtained from all participants and their legal guardians.