Zhang, Pengcheng https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0371-8950
Song, Hang
Lin, Shengyou
Zhu, Yongfu https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8158-4102
Funding for this research was provided by:
the Anhui Provincial Health Commission Scientific Research Project (AHWJ2022b053)
the Scientific Research Project of Anhui University of Chinese Medicine (2022AH050415)
the Key Project of the Anhui Provincial Department of Education (2023AH050870)
Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Traditional Chinese Medicine Research, Ministry of Education (2024xayx02)
Article History
Received: 27 November 2025
Accepted: 24 January 2026
First Online: 9 February 2026
Declarations
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: Our study involves data from human participants and has strictly adhered to relevant ethical standards. The pathological images were provided by the cohort of our research group and were reviewed and approved by the Medical Ethics Committee of the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Approval No. 2024MCZQ09). The study has followed the ethical guidelines set forth in the 1964 Helsinki Declaration and its subsequent amendments, ensuring the rights and welfare of the participants were fully respected and protected.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.