Zhang, Jia-Yi
Mao, Qiang
Wu, De
Deng, Zhuo-Hui
Liu, Jun
Liao, Yu-Huang
Lu, Wen-Cheng
Zhang, Guan-Ting
Zhang, Xian-Chang
Chen, Jing-Diao
Funding for this research was provided by:
Guangdong Provincial Medical Science and Technology Research Foundation (No. B2025814)
Talent Support Program of Guangdong Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention (No. 2024D351)
Article History
Received: 15 May 2025
Accepted: 15 January 2026
First Online: 24 January 2026
Declarations
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: The study received ethical review and approval from the Medical Research Ethics Review Committee of the Guangdong Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention. The committee determined that the study qualified for exemption from further ethical review. This determination was based on the use of existing human biological samples that had been collected in compliance with relevant regulations and ethical principles, the content and objectives of the study were within the scope of informed consent. Moreover, the study did not involve the use of human reproductive cells, embryos, or any procedures related to reproductive cloning, chimerism, or heritable genetic modification.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.