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Authors
Hirasaki, Masataka
Miyawaki, Yutaka
Kamakura, Yasuo
Kawasaki, Tomonori
Yamasaki, Satoshi
Fukushima, Hisayo
Makino, Yoshinori
Sato, Hiroshi
Hamaguchi, Tetsuya
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Funding
Funding for this research was provided by:
Grant-in-Aid for Young Researchers from Saitama Medical University International Medical Center (4-D-1-04)
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (25K11939)
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Article History
Received: 4 November 2025
Accepted: 29 January 2026
First Online: 10 February 2026
Declarations
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: The entire study followed the ethical standards of the Declaration of Helsinki and its later amendments. It was approved by the Institutional Review Board of Saitama Medical University International Medical Center (2022-113 and 2024-055). The requirement for informed consent was waived by the Institutional Review Board of Saitama Medical University International Medical Center (2022-113 and 2024-055) in view of the retrospective nature of this study.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.
