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Article History

Received: 12 January 2024

Accepted: 24 April 2025

First Online: 26 May 2025

Declarations

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: This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Zanjan University of Medical Sciences (Ethics code: IR.ZUMS.REC.1401.174, dated 23/8/2022) and registered in the Iranian Registry of Clinical Trials (IRCT code: IRCT20201113049377N2, dated 6/9/2022). All study procedures adhered to ethical standards and the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. Written informed consent was obtained from all participants.

: Not applicable.

: The authors declare no competing interests.