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Al-Wathiqi, Faten
Alharby, Afnan
Asadzadeh, Mohammad
Alobaid, Khaled
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Article History
Received: 30 July 2025
Accepted: 11 November 2025
First Online: 27 November 2025
Declarations
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: The study was conducted in full accordance with the ethical principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki and approved by the Ministry of Health Research Ethics Committee, Kuwait (Approval Number: 2648, September 2024). Since this was a retrospective study, registration in a clinical trial database was not required under local regulation.
: Not applicable, since this was a retrospective study using anonymized laboratory records with no direct patient contact or identifiable information. Therefore, informed consent was waived by the Ministry of Health Research Ethics Committee in accordance with national ethical guidelines.
: Not applicable, since the study did not include any personal data, images or videos.
: The authors declare no competing interests.
