Londero, Ambrogio P.
Bertozzi, Serena
Messina, Gabriele
Xholli, Anjeza
Michelerio, Virginia
Mariuzzi, Laura
Prefumo, Federico
Cagnacci, Angelo
Article History
Received: 30 January 2024
Accepted: 21 June 2024
First Online: 1 July 2024
Declarations
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: The present study was approved (25/2018) by the internal review board of the Department of Medical Area (University of Udine), conducted in accordance with the Helsinki Declaration, and followed the dictates of the general authorization to process personal data for scientific research purposes by the Italian Data Protection Authority. According to national legislation, the need for informed consent was waived by the IRB listed above because this was a retrospective cohort study.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.
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