Kim, Jonguk
Han, Kyung-Do
Lee, Jeong-Yoon
Yang, Ye Seul
Cheon, Dae Young
Lee, Jae-Jun
Lee, Minwoo
Funding for this research was provided by:
Bio&Medical Technology Development Program of the National Research Foundation (NRF) funded by the Korean government (RS-2023-00223501)
Hallym University Research Fund 2023 (HURF-2023-42)
Article History
Received: 20 March 2024
Accepted: 2 March 2025
First Online: 8 March 2025
Declarations
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: Authorization to utilize the K-NHIS data was obtained following the study's endorsement by the official review committee of the Korean government. The Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital's institutional review board (IRB HDT: 2023-12-005) also approved the study. Individuals who participated in the national health examinations provided written consent for the use of their data in this research. This investigation was carried out in alignment with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki and adhered to the STROBE guidelines.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.