Chettri, Deepak
Lepcha, Patrush
Sathyanarayana, N.
Article History
Received: 4 August 2025
Accepted: 16 February 2026
First Online: 12 March 2026
Declarations
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: This study did not involve any clinical or sensitive human subject research. According to Sikkim University’s policy, formal ethical approval was not required, and the requirement for ethical clearance was waived.
: Informed consent was obtained from all individual participants included in the study.
: The authors declare no competing interests.