Tanaka, Makoto http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1826-3111
Kawakami, Aki http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0903-9537
Sakagami, Kayoko
Terai, Tomoko
ito, Hiroaki http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8503-141X
Funding for this research was provided by:
Nakatani Foundation for Advancement of Measuring Technologies in Biomedical Engineering
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company
Article History
Received: 26 October 2023
Accepted: 25 March 2024
First Online: 5 June 2024
Declarations
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: The investigation conformed to the principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki of 1964. This study was conducted with the approval of the research ethics committees of Tokyo Medical and Dental University and Hanwa Sumiyoshi General Hospital (approval no. M2019-052, 2019-5). Patients received information including the purpose, methods, risks, and benefits of the study, as well as the voluntary nature of participation and their right to refuse participation with no disadvantages. All patients provided informed consent.
: Not applicable.
: MT, AK, KS, and HI declare they have no competing interests in regard to the publication of this article. TT is an employee of Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited.