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Article History

Received: 7 November 2024

Accepted: 13 January 2025

First Online: 23 January 2025

Declarations

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: We obtained the ethical approval from the Joint Chinese University of Hong Kong– New Territories East Cluster Clinical Research Ethics Committee (CREC Ref. No: 2022.599-T). All procedures performed in the studies will follow the 1964 Helsinki Declaration. Participants were asked to sign a written consent form, which contains the purpose of the research, participant eligibility criteria, study procedures, potential risks and benefits, confidentiality of the information, right to participate, and contact details of the researchers. This study was registered in the Chinese Clinical Trial Registry (No., ChiCTR2300068156).

: Not applicable.

: The authors declare no competing interests.