Basil, Bruno
Mba, Izuchukwu Nnachi
Myke-Mbata, Blessing Kenechi
Adebisi, Simeon Adelani
Oghagbon, Efosa Kenneth
Article History
Received: 13 January 2024
Accepted: 15 April 2024
First Online: 6 May 2024
Declarations
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: This study adhered to ethical standards in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki and was ethically approved as a component of a broader study by the Health Research Ethics Committee of Benue State University Teaching Hospital (registration code: BSUTH/MKD/HREC/2013B/2018/0024). Informed and written consent was obtained from each prospective participant before their recruitment into the study. Confidentiality was ensured throughout the study by use of number codes allotted to each participant. The clinical data, test results and findings of participants were kept confidential by filing them in locked spaces.
: Not applicable in this study.
: The authors declare no competing interests.