Gholizad Gougjehyaran, Hamed https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8385-0155
Ebrahimi, Hossein
Nematollahi Maleki, Reza https://orcid.org/0009-0005-6636-9112
Funding for this research was provided by:
Student Research Committee, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences (76006)
Article History
Received: 9 December 2025
Accepted: 24 February 2026
First Online: 5 March 2026
Declarations
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: This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences (IR.TBZMED.VCR.REC.1404.043). The research was conducted in accordance with the ethical principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. Informed written consent was obtained from all participants or their legal guardians, and they were assured of the confidentiality of their information.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.