Alsharif, Hanin https://orcid.org/0009-0001-1150-8905
Boyle, Richard
Maillou, Pauline
Cherukara, George P.
Article History
Received: 13 October 2024
Revised: 28 October 2024
Accepted: 7 November 2024
First Online: 5 December 2024
Competing interests
: The authors declare no competing interests.
: Informed and written consent was obtained from all study participants (case and control groups). This sequential provision of information and collection of consent ensured ethical and transparent engagement with the participants, in alignment with the ethical approval and guidelines stipulated by the Ethics Committee of the University of Dundee (EA No. UOD-SREC-SDEN-2023-005).