Tarugu, Jayanthi https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6221-4301
Koni, Kiranmayi https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3974-4106
Chaudhuri, Sirshendu https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7375-7851
John, K. R. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7156-5138
A M, Krishna https://orcid.org/0009-0008-3762-0816
Funding for this research was provided by:
Indian Council of Medical Research (R.11014/09/2023-GIA/HR)
Article History
Received: 2 August 2024
Accepted: 8 October 2025
First Online: 26 January 2026
Declarations
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: This study will be performed in line with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. Approval was granted by the Ethics Committee of Apollo Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (AIMSR), Chittoor, and the reference number is FR029/IEC/AIMSR/2023 dated 03/01/2023. Informed written consent will be obtained from every participant.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.