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Mshaly, Mohamed S. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2579-8533
Abdel-Reheim, Hend N. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6834-019X
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Mohamed, Ehab I. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4870-1928
Article History
Received: 22 February 2026
Accepted: 30 March 2026
First Online: 11 May 2026
Declarations
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: The Ethics Committee of the Medical Research Institute at Alexandria University in Alexandria, Egypt, approved the study protocol with Approval No. E/C.S/N.T143/2022. All patients had given their informed written consent stating the title, procedure, and purpose of the study.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.