Bahrami, Nasim
Fathi, Mina
Shakibi, Nazanin
Griffiths, Mark D.
Alimoradi, Zainab
Article History
Received: 3 June 2025
Accepted: 30 July 2025
First Online: 16 August 2025
Declarations
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: All the research was performed in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki. The study protocol was reviewed and approved by the Biological Research Ethics Committee of Qazvin University of Medical Sciences (Code: IR.QUMS.REC.1400.242, obtained August 21, 2021). Informed written consent was obtained after explaining the objectives of the study. The privacy and confidentiality of the information of the participants was assured.
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: The authors declare no competing interests.