Updates are available Expression of concern dated 2020-09-08
Click to view Expression of concern: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12602-018-9468-x
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Authors
Mazruei Arani, Navid
Emam-Djomeh, Zahra
Tavakolipour, Hamid
Sharafati-Chaleshtori, Reza
Soleimani, Alireza
Asemi, Zatollah
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Funding
Funding for this research was provided by:
Kashan University of Medical Sciences (95135)
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Article History
First Online: 14 September 2018
Change Date: 8 September 2020
Change Type: Clarification
Change Details: Editor's Note: The Editor-in-Chief is currently investigating this article as concerns have been raised about integrity of the clinical trial reported here. There is also an ongoing investigation by the Iranian National Committee for Ethics in Biomedical Researches. Further editorial action will be taken as appropriate once the investigation into the concerns is complete and all parties have been given an opportunity to respond in full.
Compliance with Ethical Standards
: This investigation was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki. The informed written consent was taken from all enrolled patients, with ethical clearance for the study obtained from the ethics committee of Kashan University of Medical Sciences (KAUMS).
: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.
