Cheng, Shizhao
Zhang, Jinlong
Li, Runzhi
Cheng, Yuzhao
Cheng, Li
Funding for this research was provided by:
Fundamental Research Program of Shanxi Province (202103021224376)
Article History
Received: 8 December 2025
Accepted: 13 April 2026
First Online: 21 April 2026
Declarations
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: The study was approved by the Institutional Review Board of Medical Research Involving Human Subjects, Toyo University (Approval No. 2022–8 S) and the Institutional Review Board of Shanxi Provincial People’s Hospital, China (Approval No. 2025–SYKLS48). All participants were informed about the study protocol and provided written informed consent to participate in the study. We confirm that all methods were performed in accordance with the relevant guidelines. All procedures were performed in accordance with the ethical standards laid down in the 1964 Declaration of Helsinki and its later amendments.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.