controlled clinical trial should be performed to confirm
these preliminary findings.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The authors wish to thank all participants in this research and
all the staff and students involved in data collection.
This study was supported by the Tianjin Research Pro-
gram of Application Foundation and Advanced Technology
(15JCZDJC35700), the National Science Foundation of China
(81171363 to L.Y.), and the National Key Clinical Specialty
Construction Project of China.
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