Areshtanab, Hossein Namdar
Ramani, Farnaz
Jadidoleslami, Araz
Tabrizi, Hadiseh
Funding for this research was provided by:
Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Article History
Received: 24 December 2025
Accepted: 6 March 2026
First Online: 15 April 2026
Declarations
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
: This study received approval from the Vice-Chancellor for Research and the Ethics Committee of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences (Code: IR.TBZMED.REC.1404.083). All participants were informed verbally and in writing about the study aims, the confidentiality of their data, and their right to withdraw voluntarily. Written informed consent was obtained from each participant prior to inclusion. The study was conducted in accordance with the ethical principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki.