Bhan, Sahil
Singh, Thakur Shruti
Sandhu, Sangram
Rahman, Sabrina Sultana
Sarma, Manash Pratim
Article History
Received: 8 November 2025
Accepted: 24 February 2026
First Online: 27 March 2026
Declarations
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
: The study was conducted in accordance with Declaration of Helsinki (2013 revision) and the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) ethical guidelines for biomedical research on human participants. The study was reviewed and approved by the Institutional Ethical Committee of Assam down town University (Approval No: AdtU/Ethics/stdnt-lett/2025/260).
: Written informed consent was obtained from all participants prior to their inclusion in the study. Participation was voluntary, and the confidentiality of all personal data was strictly maintained. As all participants were adults, parental or guardian consent was not required.