Moghaddam, Aytan Marandi https://orcid.org/0009-0003-9837-2557
Ahmadishoar, Shiva https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3771-1258
Aval, Sedigheh Fekri https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6749-0679
Article History
Received: 16 May 2026
Accepted: 2 July 2026
First Online: 6 July 2026
Declarations
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: All procedures performed in this study involving human participants were conducted in accordance with the ethical standards of the institutional research committee and with the 1964 Declaration of Helsinki and its later amendments or comparable ethical standards. The Ethical Committee of the Islamic Azad University, Tabriz Branch, evaluated and approved the project protocol (Ethical code: IR.IAU.TABRIZ.REC.1403.363). Informed consent was obtained from all participants included in this study before specimen collection. Participants were informed of the study objectives, procedures, and their right to withdraw participation at any time.
: Not applicable. This study does not contain any person’s data in any form (including individual details, images, or videos).
: The authors declare no competing interests.