Zirena Vilca, Franz
Rojas Barreto, Marisol
Maldonado, Ingrid
Campos Quiróz, Clara Nely
Hernández, F.
Botero-Coy, A. M.
Funding for this research was provided by:
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF MOQUEGUA, Peru. Resolution of the Organising Commission (N° 310-2020-UNAM)
Article History
Received: 13 November 2024
Accepted: 17 March 2025
First Online: 9 April 2025
Declarations
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: This study was approved by an ethics committee of the National University of Moquegua, and the necessary permits have been requested from the health entities involved (CARTA 001-002-2023-PROYECTO-UNAM/FZV), in this case, the Pampa and Pacocha health center in the city of Ilo. In addition, all methods used in this study followed existing guidelines and regulations, mainly those governing the university above (INFORME 001-2023).
: We hereby declare that written informed consent was obtained from the parents or legal guardians of all participating children before the study was conducted. The consent process included a clear explanation of the study’s purpose and procedures, including the collection of urine samples. All data collected during the survey has been handled with strict confidentiality and used exclusively for research purposes, following ethical guidelines and regulations.
: The authors declare no competing interests.