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Article History

Received: 17 August 2023

Accepted: 5 January 2024

First Online: 25 January 2024

Declarations

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: The authors have no relevant financial or non-financial interest to disclose. The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

: All procedures in studies involving human participants conformed to the ethical standards of the institutional and/or national research committee and to the 1964 Declaration of Helsinki and its subsequent amendments, or comparable ethical standards. Written informed consent was obtained from all participants. The study was approved by the scientific and ethical committee of the University of Medical Sciences and Technology (UMST). The objectives of the study were explained to all participants. Informed consent was obtained from each participant before the start of the study. The privacy and confidentiality of each patient included in this study were assured; no information about the patients was leaked, and all patients were treated equally. Participation was voluntary. The participant has the right to withdraw at any time without penalty. The participant has the right not to be harmed (privacy and confidentiality through the use of a coded questionnaire), and the privacy issues were deliberately considered. The participant has the right to benefit from the researcher's (authors') knowledge and skills. The result of the study was given to the patient and her doctor immediately, and the remaining blood sample will not be used for another study. Precautions for COVID-19 were taken.

: Not applicable.