Lin, Kai
Yao, Mi
Andrew, Lesley
Li, Rouyan
Chen, Yilin
Oosthuizen, Jacques
Sim, Moira
Chen, Yongsong
Funding for this research was provided by:
Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation (2023A1515010358, 2023A1515010358)
Special Funds for Science and Technology of Guangdong Province (STKJ2023007, 210715106900989, 210713116871875, STKJ2023007, 210715106900989, 210713116871875)
Medical Science and Technology Research Fund Project of Guangdong Province (A2023422)
Education Science Research Programme (Special for Higher Education) of Guangdong Province (2022GXJK195)
Article History
Received: 12 December 2023
Accepted: 8 February 2024
First Online: 15 March 2024
Declarations
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: Ethical approval for this study was granted by the Human Research Ethics Committee of The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College (Approval No. B-2022–238) and the Edith Cowan University Human Research Ethics Committee (REMS No. 2021–03129-KA). All procedures performed were in accordance with the ethical standards of the respective institutions, and with the 1964 Helsinki declaration and its later amendments or comparable ethical standards. Informed consent was obtained from all participants. Data were anonymised and managed according to institutional protocols.
: Explicit written informed consent for publication was obtained from the participants (or their legal guardians) for the use of their clinical details and/or records in this study. All personal identifiers have been removed or altered to ensure privacy and confidentiality.
: The authors declare no competing interests.