Yue, Zhiying
Wu, Haokun
Zhong, Linjun
Li, Mingxia
Zeng, Mingli
Zeng, Yujiao
Feng, Hexiang
Zheng, Rujun
Sun, Yu
Article History
Received: 7 February 2025
Accepted: 14 August 2025
First Online: 2 October 2025
Declarations
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: This study was approved by the Biomedical Ethics Review Committee of West China Hospital, Sichuan University (approval number: 2022年审(1616)号), and the committee certified that the study was performed in accordance with the ethical standards as laid down in the Declaration of Helsinki. Additionally, the use of medical materials in this study was approved by the West China Hospital, Sichuan University.All participants were provided with detailed information about the purpose, procedures, potential risks, and benefits of the study. They were informed that their participation was entirely voluntary, and they had the right to withdraw from the study at any time without any negative consequences. Written informed consent was obtained from each participant before their inclusion in the study.In the case of participants under the age of 18, informed consent was obtained from their legal guardians, and the assent of the minors themselves was also sought. We ensured that the privacy and confidentiality of all participants were protected throughout the study. Data were collected and stored in a secure manner, and all identifying information was anonymized and de-identified to prevent any potential breaches of privacy.West China Hospital, Sichuan University is the only institution of the author affiliations and the description of the study setting.
: The patients whose case details are presented in this article have given their written consent for the publication of this research. They were informed about the content of the article, including the presentation of their medical history, test results that may be included. The patients understood that their personal information would be protected, and appropriate measures have been taken to anonymize all identifiable information. The written consent document has been securely stored in our research files.
: The authors declare no competing interests.