Kamar, Ristha
Alobaidli, Khaloud J.
Al Nuaimi, Alyaa N.
Abu-El-Ruz, Rasha
Salih, Mutassim A.
Zughaier, Susu M.
Al Thani, Asmaa A.
Alex, Merin
Elawad, Khalid H.
Eltai, Nahla O.
Article History
Received: 19 April 2026
Accepted: 8 June 2026
First Online: 19 June 2026
Declarations
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: This study involving human participants was conducted in accordance with the ethical principles of the Declaration of Helsinki (2013 revision). The research protocol was approved by the Institutional Review Board (IRB) of Qatar University (QU-IRB 1812-E/23) and the Primary Health Care Corporation (QU-IBC-2022/074). Written informed consent was obtained from all participants before sample collection, Supplementary 2.
: Not applicable. No person’s data are presented in this study.
: The authors declare no competing interests.