Alsuwaidi, Laila
Panicker, Neena G.
AlHalabi, Walaa
Samreen, Baila
Abdulrahim, Manal
AlSharhan, Mouza
Otaki, Farah
Ghazi, Esaaf
Al Awa, Arfan
Senok, Abiola
Hachim, Mahmood Y.
Funding for this research was provided by:
Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences (MBRU-CM-RG2022-03)
Article History
Received: 7 July 2026
Accepted: 22 September 2026
First Online: 1 October 2026
Declarations
Ethics approval: This study was approved by the Dubai Scientific Research Ethics Committee (Ref: DSREC-12/2022_02). Blood samples for this study were collected from all participants only after obtaining their informed written consent for participation in the research study. Prior to signing the consent form, participants were provided with a detailed explanation of the study objectives, procedures, potential risks, and benefits. Participation was voluntary and written informed consent was obtained from all participants and all samples and associated data were handled in accordance with institutional ethical policies and applicable data protection and privacy regulations.
Consent for publication: Not Applicable.
Competing interests: The authors declare no competing interests.