Quah, Phaik Ling
Tan, Kok Hian
Tan, Mei Hui
Chern, Bernard Su Min
Funding for this research was provided by:
National Medical Research Council Centre Grant (NMRC/CG/C008A/2017_KKH)
Article History
Received: 8 October 2025
Accepted: 9 March 2026
First Online: 1 April 2026
Declarations
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: The authors are accountable for all aspects of this study in ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are well investigated and resolved. The study was conducted based on the principles of Declaration of Helsinki and was authorized by the Sing Health Centralised Institutional Review Board (CIRB: Ref No.: 2017/3015) All participants gave written informed consent in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki.
: All authors have approved the publication of this manuscript. Written informed consent was obtained from all participants for the use of their personal and clinical information in this study.
: The authors declare no competing interests.