Ibrahim, Asmaa https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8119-9549
Mazen, Moamen A. I.
Eltaweel, Doaa
Salam, Soha Mahmoud Abd El
Abdelkader, Abeer
Elgamal, Rasha
Farghly, Maysa I.
Saleh, Mohamed W.
AbdElRahim, Tarek Mostafa Ibrahim Mohamed
Gamal Abozaid Metwaly, Hany
Elsebaie, Eman Hany
Medhat, Mohamed
Ramadan, Manar Ezzelarab
Funding for this research was provided by:
University of Sadat City
Article History
Received: 10 November 2025
Accepted: 11 March 2026
First Online: 16 April 2026
Declarations
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: This study was conducted according to the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki (2024). The Institutional Review Board (IRB) of the National Hepatology and Tropical Medicine Research Institute, Cairo, Egypt, approved it (Serial No. 5–2025). All participants provided written informed consent after receiving clear information about the study's aim and procedures. Participation was completely voluntary, and confidentiality of all personal data was strictly maintained. The study posed minimal risk, limited to mild discomfort during stool sample collection.
: Not applicable. This manuscript does not contain identifiable personal data.
: The authors declare no competing interests.