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Authors
Iqbal, Komal
Farhad, Sadia
Khan, Malik Shayan Ali
Jan, Muhammad Hassan
Khan, Inbasat Zahra
Umair, Muhammad
Hassan, Bilal
Hotak, Rafiullah
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Article History
Received: 18 July 2025
Accepted: 3 March 2026
First Online: 9 March 2026
Declarations
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: Ethical approval for this study (Ref No. 809/BKMC/2025) was granted by the Ethical Committee of Bacha Khan Medical College, MTI-MMC Mardan, under the authority of the Advanced Studies and Research Board (ASRB), the primary governing research body of the institution. The Ethics Committee of Bacha Khan Medical College, MTI-MMC Mardan formally waived the requirement for informed consent because the study involved retrospective analysis of fully de-identified donor records and posed minimal risk to participants. This waiver was granted in accordance with institutional policy and national ethical regulations of Pakistan, and the study adhered to the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki.
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
