Chaksari, Hadiseh Rahimi
Ebrahimi, Pouya
Yavari, Tahereh
Sharifi, Farshad
Ramezai, Pedram
Pirdehghan, Reza
Naderi, Fatemeh
Moodi, Mitra
Khorashadizadeh, Masoumeh
Payab, Moloud
Pour, Mahbube Ebrahim
Article History
Received: 16 December 2024
Accepted: 28 May 2025
First Online: 28 June 2025
<!--Emphasis Type='Bold' removed-->Declaration
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: Informed consent was obtained from all participants involved in the BLAS, and ethical approval was granted for this study by the research ethical committee of the Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Institute (EMRI) of Tehran University of Medical Sciences Ref No. IR.TUMS.EMRI.REC.1396.00158). The ethical committee of Birjand University of Medical Sciences also approved the study (Ethical Code: IR. BUMS. Rec.1397.282)
: After being informed about all aspects of the study, all participants signed a written informed consent form. The research team explained the steps and their right to leave the study at any time.
: The authors declare no competing interests.