Oyetunji, Iyanuoluwa Oyedeji https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7602-1463
Tinsley, Madison Ross https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2910-9790
Battalio, Samuel L https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8875-4461
Pfammatter, Angela Fidler https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0081-4090
Funding for this research was provided by:
Graduate School of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville
National Institutes of Health (F31HL162555)
National Institutes of Health (R01DK125749)
Article History
Received: 13 August 2025
Accepted: 20 January 2026
First Online: 1 February 2026
Declarations
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: The EVO study protocol, including all consent procedures, was approved by the Northwestern University Institutional Review Board and the University of Tennessee via a reliance agreement. All research procedures were conducted according to the Declaration of Helsinki and the laws of the United States of America. All participants gave informed consent to participate. Participants were given an assurance of confidentiality and anonymity, and were provided with full disclosure of the study objectives and use of findings.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.