Ullah, Zahid https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3295-7918
Asghar, Junaid
Aziz, Nighat
Ullah, Asad
Ashour, Amal Adnan
Felemban, Mohammed Fareed
Alqarni, Ali
Shah, Syed Sikandar
Quddoos, Atifa
Funding for this research was provided by:
Taif University (TU-DSPP-2024-122, TU-DSPP-2024-122, TU-DSPP-2024-122)
Article History
Received: 18 March 2025
Accepted: 25 August 2025
First Online: 26 September 2025
Declarations
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: This study was approved by the Institutional Review Board (IRB) of Gomal Medical College (Approval No. 18/GJMS/JC). Written informed consent was obtained from all adult participants. For participants under the age of 16 years, informed consent was obtained from their parents or legal guardians. All methods were conducted in compliance with the relevant guidelines and regulations outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.