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Ogun, Metin https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2599-8589
Ilis, Dogan https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1871-5157
Artac, Inanc https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2694-8978
Aykal, Mahsum https://orcid.org/0009-0005-0855-7625
Karakayali, Muammer https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7385-120X
Demir, Ozturk https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5656-058X
Kaya, Emrah https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0457-3124
Buyukyurt, Nazlican https://orcid.org/0009-0001-0898-6340
Karabag, Yavuz https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8156-315X
Rencuzogullari, Ibrahim https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0070-9197
Article History
Received: 26 October 2025
Accepted: 27 January 2026
First Online: 6 February 2026
Declarations
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: This prospective, non-interventional observational study was approved by the Ethics Committee of the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine of Kafkas University (Approval No.: 80576354-050-99/617). All participants provided written informed consent prior to inclusion, in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.