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Authors
Abdollahi, Arash
Afshar, Maziar
Karimi, Yeganeh
Pazouki, Abdolreza
Kabir, Ali
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Funding
Funding for this research was provided by:
Iran University of Medical Sciences (1402-4-39-28592)
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Article History
Received: 27 March 2025
Revised: 2 December 2025
Accepted: 24 December 2025
First Online: 3 January 2026
Declarations
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: This study was approved by the Institutional Review Board of Redacted for peer review and conducted in accordance with the ethical principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki.
: Written informed consent was obtained from all participants during their initial visit, detailing the study’s purpose, procedures, potential risks, benefits, and their right to withdraw at any time. Participant confidentiality was maintained through anonymized data collection and secure storage of electronic medical records.
: The authors declare no competing interests.
