Eichner, Gerrit
Liebisch, Gerhard
Hild, Christiane
Rickert, Markus
Steinmeyer, Juergen
Funding for this research was provided by:
Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen
Article History
Received: 16 October 2024
Accepted: 13 March 2025
First Online: 31 March 2025
Declarations
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: The study was approved by the Ethics Committee of the Faculty of Medicine, Justus Liebig University of Giessen, Germany (approved #188/09). Written informed consent was obtained from all donors for their samples to be used for research before participation. The Ethics Committee refrained from seeking consent from relatives of deceased SF donors, adhering to a judicial order allowing autopsy and avoiding additional emotional burden on the relatives.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.