Sheng, Yuan
Chi, Haiyan
Li, Changling
Huai, Baogeng
Song, Xuejiao
Liu, Deshan
Funding for this research was provided by:
National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Grant No. GZY-KJS-SD-2024-059)
Shandong Association for Science and Technology (Grant Nos. 26010132009055 and 26010132009054)
Article History
Received: 13 May 2026
Accepted: 29 June 2026
First Online: 10 July 2026
Declarations
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: All study procedures were approved by the Ethics Committee of Shandong University (No. 2024-R-144; December 12, 2024) and were conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki. Written informed consent was obtained from all participants prior to enrollment.
: The authors declare no competing interests.
: During manuscript preparation and revision, AI-assisted language tools were used only for language polishing and editorial refinement. All intellectual content, data interpretation, and final revisions were reviewed and approved by the authors.