Yang, Mengjiao
Liu, Yang
Miura, Kumi Watanabe
Matsumoto, Munenori
Jiao, Dandan
Zhu, Zhu
Li, Xiang
Cui, Mingyu
Zhang, Jinrui
Qian, Meiling
Huang, Lujiao
Anme, Tokie
Article History
Received: 24 November 2023
Accepted: 6 August 2024
First Online: 7 August 2024
Declarations
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: This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of the University of Tsukuba (approval number 1331–5). The research utilized anonymized data provided by the local government. According to the Ethical Guidelines for Medical and Health Research Involving Human Subjects in Japan, the requirement for written informed consent was waived. Participants retained the right to opt out of the study for any reason. All procedures were conducted in accordance with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.