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"peer-review model: single blind peer-review started: august 21 2023 first decision: november 28 2023 article in press: december 15 2023 specialty type: medicine research and experimental country/territory of origin: china peer-review report's scientific quality classification grade a (excellent): 0 grade b (very good): 0 grade c (good): c grade d (fair): 0 grade e (poor): 0 p-reviewer: he l china s-editor: wang jj l-editor: a p-editor: zhang yl data sharing statement all original raw data of this study can be accessed from https://figshare com/s/f8b74c6d55ab2f144fdb . data sharing statement all original raw data of this study can be accessed from https://figshare"

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"Supported by Suzhou Science and Technology Project, No. SYS2019053."