Ikezoe, Hina https://orcid.org/0009-0009-6415-7828
Horiuchi, Shigeko https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7412-3941
Funding for this research was provided by:
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (Core-to-Core Program, Asia-Africa Science Platforms [(2021–2024) PI: Shigeko Horiuchi])
Article History
Received: 18 January 2024
Accepted: 11 September 2025
First Online: 14 October 2025
Change Date: 16 March 2026
Change Type: Update
Change Details: The subheading Background has been corrected
Declarations
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: The study was approved by St. Luke’s International University Research Ethics Committee (approval number: 22-A056) and the study hospital. Written informed consent was obtained from all participants and, where applicable, their legal guardians.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.