Aiga, Ko
Kometani, Mitsuhiro
Karashima, Shigehiro
Konishi, Seigo
Higashitani, Takuya
Aono, Daisuke
Mai, Xurong
Usukura, Mikiya
Asano, Takahiro
Wakayama, Ayako
Noda, Yuko
Koda, Wataru
Minami, Tetsuya
Kobayashi, Satoshi
Murayama, Toshinori
Yoneda, Takashi
Funding for this research was provided by:
Trust Medical Co.,Ltd.
Kanazawa University Hospital Grant
Article History
Received: 18 July 2023
Accepted: 12 December 2023
First Online: 16 December 2023
Competing interests
: This study was conducted in collaboration with Kanazawa University and Trust Medical Co., Ltd. This study was funded by Trust Medical Co., Ltd. and a research grant from Kanazawa University Hospital. Trust Medical Co., Ltd. provided labour for specimen dilution in some cases for the quick cortisol assay. The potential conflict of interest between the researchers and Trust Medical Co., Ltd. regarding the conduct and results of the research was appropriately managed, and was reviewed and approved by the Clinical Research Conflict of Interest Management Committee prior to the implementation of this study in accordance with the Conflict of Interest Management Policy of Kanazawa University.