Nozaki, Yuji
Kishimoto, Kazuya
Tomita, Daisuke
Itami, Tetsu
Ashida, Chisato
Shiga, Toshihiko
Yamazawa, Hirotaka
Ishimura, Kaori
Morimoto, Yumi
Fukuda, Rika
Kinoshita, Koji
Article History
Received: 20 April 2025
Accepted: 3 October 2025
First Online: 4 November 2025
Declarations
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: This study was conducted at Kindai University Hospital, Japan, in accord with the principles outlined in the 1983 Declaration of Helsinki. Ethical approval was obtained from the Research Ethics Committee of the Kindai University School of Medicine (approval no. 28–115). Written informed consent was obtained from all participants for the use of their medical records, blood tests, and imaging findings for clinical research purposes.
: All authors approved the final manuscript and the submission to this journal.
: The authors declare no competing interests.