Menkiti, Felix Emeka
Okani, Chukwudi Onyeaghana
Onyiaorah, Igwebuike Victor
Ukah, Cornelius Ozobia
Menkiti, Ifeoma Oluchukwu
Ihekwoaba, Eric Chukwudi
Okoye, Odili Aloysius
Ofiaeli, Ogochukwu Chioma
Akpuaka, Frank Chinedu
Article History
Received: 2 December 2024
Accepted: 7 April 2025
First Online: 20 April 2025
Declarations
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: This study employed anonymized, archival human tissue samples and was conducted under the ethical framework established by the World Medical Association’s Declaration of Helsinki, as well as the National Health Research Ethics Committee’s guidelines. The protocol was rigorously reviewed and approved by the NAUTH Human Research Ethics Committee (NAUTH HREC), Nnewi with reference identification: NAUTH/CS/66/VOL.16/VER.3/289/2023/073. Because this research involved no direct subject contact, Consent to participate was deemed unnecessary by the NAUTH HREC.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.