Knudsen, Laust Vind https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1674-3098
Vafaee, Manouchehr Seyedi https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8409-7142
Farahani, Ziba Ahangarani
Sheldrick-Michel, Abigail Jane https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4218-4621
Michel, Tanja Maria https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7181-6336
Funding for this research was provided by:
University of Southern Denmark
Article History
Received: 27 March 2026
Accepted: 28 June 2026
First Online: 6 July 2026
Declarations
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: This case–control study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Southern Denmark (Protocol S‑20210144) and conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki.
: All participants provided written informed consent after receiving a full description of study procedures.
: Written informed consent was obtained from every participant.
: The authors have no relevant financial or non-financial interests to disclose.