Operto, Francesca Felicia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2444-8761
Pastorino, Grazia Maria Giovanna
Charlier, Bruno
Izzo, Viviana
Martino, Iolanda
Moavero, Romina
Mungo, Noemi
Olivieri, Miriam
Sammara, Ilaria
Gambardella, Antonio
Article History
Received: 5 December 2025
Accepted: 22 January 2026
First Online: 6 February 2026
Declarations
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: Francesca Felicia Operto, Grazia Maria Giovanna Pastorino, Bruno Charlier, Viviana Izzo, Iolanda Martino, Romina Moavero, Noemi Mungo, Miriam Olivieri, Ilaria Sammara, and Antonio Gambardella declare that they have no competing interests.
: All participants and their parents/caregivers received a clear and detailed explanation about the purposes of the study and procedures involved. Patients and their parents/caregivers provided their written informed consent. The study protocol was approved by the local ethics committee, in accordance with Good Clinical Practice guidelines and the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki.