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Asare, Kwame Kumi
Kwapong, Sebastian Shine
Tey, Prosper
Sackey, Vincent
Nuvor, Samuel Victor
Amoah, Linda Eva
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Article History
Received: 19 August 2024
Accepted: 18 November 2024
First Online: 2 December 2024
Declarations
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: Ethical approval for this study was obtained from the Institutional Review Board (IRB) of the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (CPN 068/17–18) before the commencement of the study. The study was conducted in accordance with the principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki (as amended in 2013), ensuring the protection of the rights, safety, and well-being of the study participants. All participants provided written informed consent as well as consent for sample reuse prior to their inclusion in the study, and the confidentiality of their data was strictly maintained throughout the research process.Written informed consent, with permission to reuse stored samples, including assent for adolescents aged 11 to 17, and parental consent for children aged 17 years and below, was obtained for all samples used in the study.
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
