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Nisar, Hareem https://orcid.org/0009-0007-1523-1820
Amin, Rafat https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0016-1782
Khan, Sadaf https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8622-4221
Fatima, Tehseen https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2540-5170
Qamar-Un-Nisa, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8751-2564
Jawwad-Us-Salam, https://orcid.org/0009-0008-4726-0076
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Received: 3 October 2024
Accepted: 10 December 2024
First Online: 23 January 2025
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: “This study was performed in line with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. Approval was granted by the Institutional review board, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi (IRB-1438/duhs/Approval/2020 dated 30th January-2020).”Written informed consent was obtained from all individual participants included in the study.”The design and ethical parameters of the study were approved by Institutional Review Board of DUHS, Karachi (Ref: IRB-1143/DUHS/Approval/2018/). Informed consent was attained by all study participants above 18 years of age. Under-aged patients such as children or individuals who were under the age of 18 were included with signed consent from parents and guardians. Anonymity of the data was safeguarded to preserve the privacy of the records.
: The authors declare no competing interests.
