Zhu, Chong
Wang, Tao
Zhang, Wenbo
Guo, Anjie
Ji, Shushen
Liu, Chunyu
Ma, Rongyu
Song, Li
Wang, Yue
Yao, Peng
Lin, Ling
Li, Lejun
Article History
Received: 11 November 2025
Accepted: 2 June 2026
First Online: 25 June 2026
Declarations
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: This study was based on fully anonymized 16S rRNA sequencing data from routine clinical tests, and all personal and traceable identifiers were completely removed. Formal ethical approval and informed consent were deemed unnecessary in accordance with the Measures for Ethical Review of Life Sciences and Medical Research Involving Human Subjects (2023 Edition) issued by the National Health Commission of China, as this anonymized data-based study poses no risks to participants’ rights and interests. All analyses were performed in compliance with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.