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Zhu, Xiao
Zeng, Zhi
Zhao, Zihe
He, Yijuan
Liu, Yan
Kuang, Zhihua
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Article History
Received: 10 February 2025
Accepted: 12 May 2026
First Online: 11 June 2026
Declarations
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: At the time this study was conducted (March–April 2024), the Ethics Committee of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine had not yet been established, and therefore formal ethical approval could not be obtained. The study was conducted in full compliance with the ethical principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. Informed consent was obtained from all participants, and their anonymity and data confidentiality were strictly maintained. After the committee was established, the study protocol was reviewed, and it was determined that formal approval was not applicable for research conducted prior to the committee’s formation.
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
