Nagaraj, Geetha https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8099-7493
Shamanna, Varun https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2775-2280
Krishnappa, Harshitha Gangaiah https://orcid.org/0009-0001-1508-621X
Govindan, Vandana
Shincy, Mettingal Ramakrishnan https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6473-1724
Lingegowda, Ravikumar Kadahalli https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8629-1459
Funding for this research was provided by:
Merck Sharp and Dohme United Kingdom (IIS60436)
Article History
Received: 29 April 2025
Accepted: 25 August 2025
First Online: 29 September 2025
Declarations
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: The Study was approved by Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences independent ethics committee (Approval ID: KIMS/IEC/S06/2022 dated 22-July-2022). The study was conducted according to the guidelines and recommendations of Good Clinical Practice and the Declaration of Helsinki. Written informed consent was obtained from each participant or legal guardian as applicable.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.