Lelas, Antonela https://orcid.org/0009-0007-8564-9544
Desnica, Lana
Sabol, Ivan
Herak, Desiree Coen https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8327-9913
Milos, Marija
Kerep, Ana Zelic https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9186-2586
Vulic, Ante
Durakovic, Nadira https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5842-0911
Serventi-Seiwerth, Ranka
Peric, Zinaida
Vrhovac, Radovan https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3323-3487
Pavletic, Steven Z. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9111-9354
Pulanic, Drazen https://orcid.org/0009-0004-3755-4477
Funding for this research was provided by:
Hrvatska Zaklada za Znanost (IP-2016-06-8046)
Hrvatska Zaklada za Znanost (IP-2016-06-8046)
Article History
Received: 10 December 2025
Revised: 30 March 2026
Accepted: 28 April 2026
First Online: 19 May 2026
Competing interests
: The authors declare no competing interests.
: The study was approved by the institutional ethics committees of both UHC Zagreb and the University of Zagreb School of Medicine, and written informed consent was obtained from all participants. All methods were conducted in accordance with relevant guidelines and regulations.