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Article History

Received: 29 March 2024

Accepted: 13 May 2024

First Online: 17 May 2024

Declarations

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: This study was approved by the Institutional Ethics Committee of Kurashiki Central Hospital (Kurashiki City, Japan; approval number: 4266; approval date: November 5, 2023). The committee confirmed that this study adheres to national ethical guidelines and the Declaration of Helsinki. All patients were de-identified, and the need for informed consent was waived.

: Not applicable.

: The authors declare no conflicts of interest associated with this manuscript. TF is supported by the Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED) (Grant number: 22lk0201085h0005). The funding sources had no role in the study design; in the collection, analysis and interpretation of data; in the writing of the manuscript; and in the decision to submit the manuscript for publication.