Stephen, Sharon Benita https://orcid.org/0009-0007-1581-5797
Pauline, Rashmi https://orcid.org/0009-0001-7371-6670
Velmurugan, Saranya https://orcid.org/0009-0004-1133-1646
Subbaraj, Gowtham Kumar https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0531-424X
Article History
Received: 8 March 2024
Accepted: 17 July 2024
First Online: 10 August 2024
Declarations
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: No ethical approval was required because this study was obtained from already published case vs. control studies. Since the present study was categorized as a meta-analysis, patient consent forms are not required.
: The authors declare no competing interests.