Ali, Noman
Shakeel, Erum
Raheem, Ahmed
Ather, Hania
Bano, Surraiya
Article History
Received: 5 August 2025
Accepted: 12 December 2025
First Online: 19 December 2025
Declarations
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: Ethics approval was obtained from the Ethics Review Committee of the Aga Khan University Karachi, Pakistan (AKU_ERC Ref # 2023-8659-24735). All the procedures were carried out following the “principles of Helsinki.” Informed written consent was waived by the Ethics Review Committee of the Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.
: Not applicable
: The authors declare no competing interests.