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Authors
Cao, Zicheng
Luo, Yandong
Chang, Ping
Zhou, Jiajun
Li, Liping
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Funding
Funding for this research was provided by:
STU Scientific Research Initiation Grants (NTF22021)
Medical Scientific Research Foundation of Guangdong Province (B2023083)
Science Planning General Project of Guangdong Philosophy Association (GD19CSH08)
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Article History
Received: 14 June 2024
Accepted: 16 June 2025
First Online: 5 July 2025
Declarations
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: This study was conducted in accordance with the ethical principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki. The research protocol was reviewed and approved by the Institutional Review Board (IRB) of Shantou University Medical College (Approval No: SUMC-2021–01). Furthermore, for participants younger than 16 years old, written informed consent was obtained from their parents or legal guardians to ensure that the rights and welfare of the minors were fully protected throughout the study.
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
