Wu, Jichao
Huang, Die
Yi, Jingxing
Guo, Qixing
Lei, Yu
Zhang, Zewen
Yin, Jun
Funding for this research was provided by:
Guangdong Provincial Basic and Applied Basic Research Fund Enterprise Joint Fundation Project ((Grant No. 2023A1515220227))
Guangdong Provincial Basic and Applied Basic Research Fund Natural Science Foundation Project ((Grant No.2024A1515012663))
Article History
Received: 1 December 2025
Accepted: 29 April 2026
First Online: 9 May 2026
Declarations
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: As a retrospective study, it did not involve clinical trials. This retrospective study was granted an exemption from ethical review by the Ethics Committee of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College (Exemption Approval No. 2025-25). The study was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki. Informed consent was waived due to the retrospective nature of the study and the ethical review exemption obtained.
: The authors declare no competing interests.