Kobayashi, Yusuke
Fujiwara, Naoki
Murakami, Yuki
Ishida, Shoichi
Kinguchi, Sho
Haze, Tatsuya
Azushima, Kengo
Fujiwara, Akira
Wakui, Hiromichi
Sakakura, Masayoshi
Terayama, Kei
Hirawa, Nobuhito
Isozaki, Tetsuo
Yasuzaki, Hiroaki
Takase, Hajime
Yano, Yuichiro
Tamura, Kouichi
Article History
Received: 3 December 2024
Accepted: 16 May 2025
First Online: 3 June 2025
Declarations
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: This study was conducted in accordance with the ethical standards of the Declaration of Helsinki. All the participants provided written informed consent after receiving a detailed explanation of the study using an information sheet. The study protocol was reviewed and approved by the ethics committee of Yokohama City University Hospital (approval number: F230100022). Prior to sample collection, the participants were informed of the study objectives, procedures, potential risks, and their right to withdraw at any time without consequence. Written consent was obtained for participation in the study and publication of data.
: Not applicable. This study did not include any individual-specific data requiring consent for publication.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.