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Received: 26 June 2024

Accepted: 26 September 2024

First Online: 21 October 2024

Declarations

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: None; MJ is an editor in the journal and the editors do not participate in any decision or peer review of the manuscripts they are authors of. VA declare no conflict of interest.

: The study was performed conforming to the Helsinki Declaration of 1975, as revised in 2000 and 2008 concerning human and animal rights, and the authors followed the policy concerning informed consent as shown on Springer.com.

: Approval taken from Institutional Ethics Committee via letter no IEC/AHRC/2019/22. Informed consent was taken prior to procedures.

: Followed.

: Yes.

: The authors are solely responsible for the data and the contents of the paper. In no way, the Honorary Editor-in-Chief, Editorial Board Members, the Indian Society of Gastroenterology or the printer/publishers are responsible for the results/findings and content of this article.