Neupane, Babita
Devkota, Madhu Dixit
Pokhrel, Bharat Mani
Rimal, Sandesh
Banjara, Megha Raj
Funding for this research was provided by:
Tribhuvan University (Research Endowment Fund 2080/81)
Article History
Received: 18 April 2025
Accepted: 12 August 2025
First Online: 24 September 2025
Declarations
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: The ethical approval was obtained from Institutional Review Committee, Institute of Science and Technology, Tribhuvan University (Ref. No.: IRCIOST-24–0005) and UDMNINAS (Ref. No.: 005/2023). Written consent was taken from each patient for voluntarily participation before collecting data and samples. Declaration of Helsinki and guidelines of Nepal Health Research Council were adhered throughout the study.
: The authors declare no competing interests.