Allicock, Marlyn A.
Francis, Jackson M.
Neti, Sitapriya
Polavarapu, Dhatri
Misserian, Maral
Mathew, M. Sunil
Wheelington, Alicia
Braxton, Rashon
Cartwright, Bethany R.
Qureshi, Faisal G.
Atem, Folefac
Barlow, Sarah E.
Messiah, Sarah E.
Funding for this research was provided by:
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (R21HD105129)
Article History
Received: 10 November 2025
Accepted: 23 April 2026
First Online: 18 May 2026
Declarations
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: All study procedures were approved by the institutional review boards at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Informed written consent for adolescents to participate was obtained from parents and adolescents.
: The authors declare no competing interests.