Funding for this research was provided by:
National Science and Technology Council (112-2221-E-005-099)
Article History
Received: 12 March 2024
Accepted: 22 July 2025
First Online: 5 August 2025
Declarations
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: This study was approved by the Institutional Review Board of Taichung Veterans General Hospital (IRB TCVGH NO.: SF19207A, Protocol Version/Date: Version 2.0, 27 June 2019, Informed Consent Form Version/Date: Version 2.0, 27 June 2019, Board Meeting: Institutional Review Board (I) 108-A-07 Board Meeting) and conducted in accordance with Good Clinical Practice procedures and the current revision of the Declaration of Helsinki. All participants provided written informed consent as approved by the institutional review board. The study was conducted in compliance with Good Clinical Practice protocols and the latest version of the Declaration of Helsinki. Written informed consent was obtained from all participants, as approved by the institutional review board.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.