Yuan, Chien-Han
Ke, Hung-Lung
Jhan, Jhen-Hao
Chu, Tian-Huei
Chang, Yu-Tzu
Yang, Ching-Chieh
Yeh, Cheng-Fa
Lin, Hui-Hui
Chang, Shih-Lun
Tseng, Chung-Chih
Funding for this research was provided by:
Kaohsiung Armed Forces General Hospital (KAFGH-D-109030)
Kaohsiung Medical University (KMTTH-111-R005)
Article History
Received: 28 November 2025
Accepted: 24 February 2026
First Online: 13 March 2026
Declarations
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: This retrospective study was approved by the Institutional Review Board of Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan (IRB No. IRB10501-006), and was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki. The requirement for informed consent was waived by the Institutional Review Board due to the retrospective nature of the study and the use of anonymized archived specimens.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.