Batool, Tuba https://orcid.org/0009-0006-9235-7905
Ahmad, Fareeha https://orcid.org/0009-0007-6757-7372
Bashir, Rasheeda https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1270-3742
Rafaqat, Sana https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8043-9667
Article History
Received: 22 May 2024
Accepted: 19 August 2024
First Online: 31 August 2024
Declarations
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: The study was conducted according to the guidelines of the Declaration of Helsinki and approved by the Ethical Review committee of Shaikh Zayed Hospital Lahore, Pakistan (No. REF/NO/SZMC/TERC/313; Dated 24-01-2022).
: Written informed consent was obtained from the patients and normal healthy controls prior to the study.
: The authors affirm that human research participants provided informed consent for the publication.
: The authors declare no competing interests.