Cetin, Engin https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3011-3968
Gunel, Bedirhan https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2292-9403
Yilmaz, Mehmet https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5353-9996
Ergun, Ahmet https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8945-5148
Article History
Received: 13 January 2026
Accepted: 12 March 2026
First Online: 19 March 2026
Declarations
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: Ethical approval for this study was obtained from the Kocaeli University Clinical Research Ethics Committee (decision no. KAEK/14.bI.02, August 7, 2025). The study was conducted in accordance with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. Written informed consent was obtained from all participants prior to enrollment.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.