Chun, Dong-Wook
Lee, Yae-Ji
Lee, Jun-Hyuk
Lee, Ji-Won
Funding for this research was provided by:
Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs (321030051HD030)
Article History
Received: 25 May 2023
Accepted: 7 September 2023
First Online: 18 September 2023
Declarations
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
: The present study involving human subjects has received ethical approval from the Institutional Review Board (IRB) of Nowon Eulji Medical Center (IRB number: EMCS 2022-12-010). Informed consent was obtained from all human participants included in this study. Participants were provided with a detailed explanation of the study’s purpose, procedures, potential risks and benefits, confidentiality measures, and their right to withdraw at any time without consequence. Written consent forms were signed by participants prior to their participation, indication their voluntary agreement to take part in the study.
: Separate consent for publication was obtained from all human participants who agreed to have their data and findings shared in scientific publications. Participants were informed about the possibility of their anonymized data being used for academic and research purposes, while ensuring their confidentiality and privacy. Written consent for publication was obtained to ensure compliance with ethical guidelines.