Sheikholmolouki, E.
Sharifi, F.
Nickhah, Z.
Vahidi, A.
Lajevardi, R.
Haghpanah, V.
Amoli, M. M.
Article History
Received: 8 March 2025
Accepted: 10 October 2025
First Online: 17 November 2025
Declarations
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: This study utilized samples from the Birjand Longitudinal Aging Study (BLAS), a prospective cohort study approved by the Ethics Committee of Tehran University of Medical Sciences (Phase I: Ir.bums.REC.1397.54; Phase II: IR.TUMS.EMRI.REC.1399.071). Prior to the original data collection, all participants provided written informed consent.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.