Tehrani, Fatemeh Rangi
Asgari, Negar
Jamalli, Ailar
Ghaemi, Ezzat Allah
Amiriani, Taghi
Zamani, Samin
Article History
Received: 28 February 2025
Accepted: 31 December 2025
First Online: 24 January 2026
Declarations
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: This study received approval from the Ethics Committee of Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Iran (IR.GOUMS.REC.1400.122), and was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki. Written informed consent was obtained from all participants. The research was explained to all participants, and they were asked to sign an informed consent form. All participants had the right to exit the study at any time, and their data would not be included in the study. Both patients and control groups were asked to fill out a questionnaire containing demographic information.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.
: The research was explained to all participants, and they were asked to sign an informed consent form. All participants had the right to exit the study at any time, and their data would not be included in the study. Both patients and control groups were asked to fill out a questionnaire containing demographic information.