Lu, Shan
Xu, Andi
Jiang, Yi
Wang, Yapeng
Liu, Wenxue
Zhou, Xin
Cheng, Yongqing
Li, Min
Xu, Hai
Funding for this research was provided by:
Clinical Trials Program of the Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University (2021-LCYJ-PY-18)
Aid project of Jiangsu Ningai Medical Development & Medical Aid Foundation (NDYGN2025083)
Article History
Received: 5 July 2025
Accepted: 25 March 2026
First Online: 3 April 2026
Declarations
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: The study involving human participants was approved by the Institutional Review Committee of Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, affiliated with Nanjing University Medical School. All procedures were conducted in accordance with institutional guidelines and local regulations. Ethical approval was granted under protocol number 2021-356-01. Written informed consent was obtained from the legal guardians or next of kin of all participants.
: The authors declare no competing interests.