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Article History

Received: 30 August 2024

Accepted: 12 November 2024

First Online: 26 November 2024

Declarations

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: Ethical principles were considered in all stages of the study. Prior to beginning the study, the aim of the study was explained to the individuals who met the inclusion criteria of the study, and written consent from all patients who agreed to participate was obtained using a voluntary informed consent form, which clearly stated that participation in the study was voluntary and that each participant retained the right to refuse to participate in the study or leave at any time. This trial was approved by the Institutional Ethics Committee of the Shanghai Municipal Hospital of TCM (IRB; reference number 2020SHL-KY-16; IRB at the Shanghai Municipal Hospital of TCM Ethics Committee).

: Not applicable.

: The authors declare no competing interests.