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AU T H O R C O N T R I B U T I O N S
Conception and design: M. Yamazoe, H. Ozasa, T. Tsuji. Development
of methodology: M. Yamazoe, H. Ozasa, T. Tsuji, W. Aoki. Acquisition
of data: M. Yamazoe, H. Ozasa, W. Aoki. Analysis and interpretation
of data: M. Yamazoe, H. Ozasa, W. Aoki. Writing, review, and/or revision of the manuscript: M. Yamazoe, H. Ozasa, T. Tsuji, T. Funazo, H.
Yoshida, K. Hashimoto, K. Hosoya, T. Ogimoto, H. Ajimizu, H. Yoshida,
R. Itotani, Y. Sakamori, K. Kuninaga, W. Aoki, T. Hirai. Administrative,
technical, or material support: M. Yamazoe, H. Ozasa, T. Tsuji, T.
Funazo. Study supervision: H. Ozasa, Y. Sakamori, T. Hirai.
AC K N OW L E D G M E N T
The authors acknowledge the Center for Anatomical, Pathological,
and Forensic Medical Research, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto
University.
F U N D I N G I N FO R M AT I O N
This study was supported by a Research Fellowship for Young
Scientists of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)
Grant Number 21 J12463 (M.Y.) and JSPS KAKENHI Grant Number
19 K08601 (H.O.).
C O N FL I C T O F I N T E R E S T
The authors have no conflict of interest.
DATA AVA I L A B I L I T Y S TAT E M E N T
The data generated in this study are available upon request from the
corresponding author.
E T H I C A L A P P R OVA L
The study protocol was approved by the Kyoto University Graduate
School and Faculty of Medicine Ethics Committee (certification nos.
R0996, R2163).
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