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Haghshenas, Nastaran
Betyar, Mahjoobeh
Advani, Seema
Babazadeh, Arefeh
Mousavi, Fariborz
Afra, Zahra Geraili
Jafari, Negar
Rostami, Ali
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Article History
Received: 18 October 2025
Accepted: 2 March 2026
First Online: 12 March 2026
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: This study received ethical approval from the Research Ethics Committee of Babol University of Medical Sciences (IR.MUBABOL.REC.1401.189). Our study adhered to the Declaration of Helsinki and the national guidelines. Eligible participants gave a written informed consent to participate in the study. All participants provided written informed consent. For participants under the age of 18, written informed consent was obtained from a parent or legally authorized representative, and verbal assent was additionally obtained from participants aged 14–17.
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
