Hussein, Nasreen Jalal
Fattah, Yousif Mohammed
Article History
Received: 24 February 2026
Accepted: 26 May 2026
First Online: 8 June 2026
Declarations
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
: The study protocol was approved by the Ethical Committee of the University of Zakho, College of Medicine, Kurdistan Region, Iraq (reference number: JUN2024/E08). The conducted research study followed the institutional guidelines of the Ethical Committee and adhered to the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki.
: Written informed consent was obtained from all participants (or from their parents for children under 16) prior to inclusion in the study.