Zhao, Lu
Li, Zhengyu
Jin, Bi
Hou, Nina
Yang, Heng
Article History
Received: 13 September 2023
Accepted: 24 January 2024
First Online: 1 February 2024
Declarations
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: The research protocol for this project has been meticulously designed, incorporating a detailed and comprehensive informed consent form that thoroughly safeguards the rights and well-being of the participants, adhering to the principles outlined in the Helsinki Declaration. After careful review by the ethics committee, the project has received approval to proceed. The reviewing ethics committee is based at the Third Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University (also known as the First People’s Hospital of Hefei City); the ethical approval number assigned is 2022–002.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.