Tani, Yukako
Isumi, Aya
Fujiwara, Takeo
Funding for this research was provided by:
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
Japan Health Foundation
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
Article History
Received: 25 December 2025
Accepted: 24 April 2026
First Online: 1 May 2026
Declarations
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: This study was conducted according to the guidelines laid down in the Declaration of Helsinki and all procedures involving human subjects were approved by the Ethics Committee at the Tokyo Medical and Dental University (No. M2016-284). Written informed consent was obtained from all subjects. Informed consent was obtained from all individual participants included in the study. For participants under the age of 16 years, written informed consent was obtained from their caregivers or legal guardians.
: The authors declare no competing interests.