Kyota, Ayumi http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9804-1542
Kanda, Kiyoko
Funding for this research was provided by:
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (17H06556)
Article History
Received: 13 August 2018
Accepted: 25 March 2019
First Online: 4 April 2019
Ethics approval and consent to participate
: The study was conducted with the approval of the Ethical Review Board for Medical Research Involving Human Participants at the Gunma University (approval number: 9–30) and National Hospital Organization Shibukawa Medical Center (approval number: 15–09-01). The purpose of the study, voluntary nature of participation and the freedom to withdraw from the study at any time, and protection of personal information were explained verbally and in writing to participants, and their written consent for participation in the study was obtained.
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