Vijayan, Anoop https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4671-137X
Chithra, V. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2897-9893
Sandhya, C. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8158-4180
Article History
Received: 17 April 2024
Accepted: 13 June 2024
First Online: 13 July 2024
Declarations
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: This study was performed in line with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki regarding human experimentation Approval was granted by the Institutional Ethics Committee of Pushpagiri Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Thiruvalla, Kerala, India (Reg. No. PIMS & RC/E1/388A/’09 dated 16-06-2009).
: Blood samples were collected only after thoroughly explaining the study’s objectives to the patients and control subjects and obtaining their informed consent.
: The authors declare no competing interests.