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Authors
Maharjan, Riju
Bastola, Anup
Adhikari, Nabaraj
Rijal, Komal Raj
Banjara, Megha Raj
Ghimire, Prakash
Shrestha, Upendra Thapa
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Article History
Received: 22 November 2021
Accepted: 22 April 2022
First Online: 7 June 2022
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: The study was reviewed and approved by Nepal Health Research Council (NHRC). A copy of the information sheet and a consent form was given to the participants to obtain written consent before enrollment in the research and collecting samples. In addition, a local language-translated information sheet was read for illiterate participants. Informed consent was obtained from all the participants. In the case of children under 16 years, both written informed consent with assent was obtained from a parent or a local guardian attending the hospital along with the participant. All the methods were carried out in accordance with the principles stated in the Declaration of Helsinki.
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: We declare no competing interests.
