Gurung, Shashi
Upreti, Milan Kumar
Paudel, Agrani
Angbuhang, Khadga Bikram
Shrestha, Sanjit
Shrestha, Upendra Thapa
Banjara, Megha Raj
Article History
Received: 2 April 2026
Accepted: 5 June 2026
First Online: 3 July 2026
Declarations
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: Ethical clearance was obtained from the Institutional Review Committee of Public Health Concern Trust–Nepal (IRC No: 128–2023). Written informed consent was secured from all participants. All experiments were performed in accordance with relevant guidelines and regulations (such as the Declaration of Helsinki).
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.