Zhao, Yongheng
Zhang, Yihao
Chen, Jiahui
Ma, Xiaoying
Zhang, Linlin
Wang, Lihong
Liu, Zhiyue
Zhu, Mengna
Wang, Yu
Zhu, Xingxing
Cao, Aihua https://orcid.org/0009-0005-1163-3529
Funding for this research was provided by:
Qilu Special Fund for Pediatric Discipline Development.
Shandong Provincial Key Research and Development Program (2025KJHZ039)
Article History
Received: 30 October 2025
Accepted: 18 December 2025
First Online: 26 December 2025
Declarations
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: The Chesapeake Institutional Review Board granted ethical approval for the HBN study protocol. Prior to data collection, written informed consent was obtained from the legal guardians of all participants. All procedures were carried out in compliance with applicable guidelines and regulatory standards. During the consent process, participants provided explicit authorization for data sharing through protocols approved by the Chesapeake Institutional Review Board.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.