Dobashi, Shohei
Kawaida, Kyoko
Saito, Go
Owaki, Yukiko
Yoshimoto, Hisashi
Article History
Received: 30 April 2024
Accepted: 18 September 2024
First Online: 30 September 2024
Declarations
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: This study was conducted after approval by the ethics committee of the University of Tsukuba (Notification Number G299) and written informed consent was provided prior to participation.
: Not applicable.
: H.Y. received research funding from Asahi Breweries; he also received funding from Sanwa Shurui, but this was unrelated to the conduct of the study. Study planning and conduct, data analysis, and writing of the manuscript were performed only by the investigators, independently of Asahi Breweries, under the supervision and instruction of the University of Tsukuba. Transparency and neutrality were strictly maintained during the conduct of the study. S.D., K.K., G.S., and Y.O. declare that they have no competing interests.