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Authors
Weerasooriya, GPC
Manamperi, A.
Banneheke, BMHA
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Funding
Funding for this research was provided by:
University of Sri Jayewardenepura (ASP/01/RE/MED/2022/47)
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Article History
Received: 15 February 2025
Accepted: 8 July 2025
First Online: 29 September 2025
Declarations
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: Research ethics approvals were obtained from the Ethics Review Committee, University of Sri Jayewardenepura (ref no: 13/21) and the Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka (ref no: ETR/AC/M3/38/2021) in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki. Administration approvals were obtained from NINDT, Maligawatte, Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka. Data were accessible only to the members of the research group. Data were stored and maintained confidentially. Informed written consent was taken from all patients.
: When informed, written consent was obtained for sample collection. Consent was also taken for the dissemination of data by presenting at seminars, symposia, and workshops, and including in the postgraduate thesis and publishing journal articles.
: The authors declare no competing interests.
