Kurdiani, T.
Lever, M.
Al-Ghazzawi, K.
Bechrakis, N. E.
Kiefer, T.
Funding for this research was provided by:
Universitätsklinikum Essen
Article History
Received: 4 February 2026
Accepted: 23 April 2026
First Online: 7 May 2026
Declarations
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: The study protocol was reviewed and approved by the local ethics committee (University of Duisburg Essen) under approval number 23-11553-BO in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki. Patients gave informed consent.
: The authors declare no competing interests.