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Authors
Akazawa, Naoki
Funai, Keita
Hino, Toshikazu
Tsuji, Ryota
Tamura, Wataru
Tamura, Kimiyuki
Hioka, Akemi
Moriyama, Hideki
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Funding
Funding for this research was provided by:
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JP17K18294)
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Article History
Received: 18 July 2023
Accepted: 16 August 2024
First Online: 26 August 2024
Declarations
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: This retrospective cohort study was approved by the ethics committee of Tokushima Bunri University (approval number, R4-37) and was conducted in accordance with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. Although written informed consent could not be obtained because the study was retrospectively conducted, the participants could withdraw from this study at any time by using an opt-out procedure. The need for written informed consent was waived by the ethics committee of Tokushima Bunri University.
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
