Liu, Wendong
Qiu, Chengmiao
Sun, Xiaolin
Wang, Ze
Feng, Rongjie
Chen, Liyong
Article History
Received: 19 September 2025
Accepted: 21 March 2026
First Online: 1 April 2026
Declarations
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: This study adhered to the principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki, with approval from the Institutional Review Board (IRB) of the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) for all procedures involving participants. Written informed consent was obtained from all individuals involved in the study.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.