Xu, Hong
Li, Min
Zhang, Ling
Zhang, Wenxin
Jiang, Yanli
Zhu, Min
Chi, Xia
Funding for this research was provided by:
Special Funds for Scientific Research of Jiangsu Medical Association (SYH-32034-011)
Article History
Received: 1 September 2025
Accepted: 31 December 2025
First Online: 24 January 2026
Declarations
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: This study was approved by the Medical Research Ethics Committee of Children’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University. The study was performed in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki. Informed consents were obtained from the children’s parents prior to participation.
: We confirm that the manuscript has not been published previously and is not under consideration elsewhere. All authors have read and approved the final manuscript. We are aware of and accept the journal’s publication policies.
: The authors declare no competing interests.