Mohammadi, Mansoureh https://orcid.org/0009-0009-8237-2986
Sheikhhoseini, Rahman https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9885-3591
Piri, Hashem https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3137-6161
Ebrahimi, Ebrahim https://orcid.org/0009-0004-2969-2896
Article History
Received: 20 May 2025
Accepted: 21 November 2025
First Online: 5 December 2025
Declarations
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: There is no conflict of interest.
: Before starting the investigation, study approval was obtained from the Biomedical Research Ethics Committee of Allameh Tabataba’i University (ATU) (Ethics code: IR/ethics.2024.81857.1162), and all participants gave written informed consent. For individuals younger than 16, written informed consent to participate was obtained from their parents or legal guardians. All procedures have been followed according to the Declaration of Helsinki.
: The authors affirm that all participants provided further written informed consent for the publication of identifying images in an online open-access publication.