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You are an expert at identifying data availability statements in scientific text. A data availability statement describes where research data can be found or how it can be accessed.<|eot_id|><|start_header_id|>user<|end_header_id|>

Determine if the following text contains a data availability statement. Answer with 'yes' or 'no'.

Text: the authors confirm that ethical restrictions apply to the data underlying the findings due to patient privacy requirements. data are available upon request from the corresponding author for researchers who meet the criteria of the kochi medical school ethics committee for access to confidential data.<|eot_id|><|start_header_id|>assistant<|end_header_id|>

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