Shawana, Summayya https://orcid.org/0009-0005-6387-5407
Mirza, Talat https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6264-3966
Khatoon, Ambrina https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7749-7754
Mushtaq, Shamim https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3442-8991
Qureshi, Muhammad Asif https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8370-1069
Article History
Received: 1 August 2025
Accepted: 6 October 2025
First Online: 21 November 2025
Declarations
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: This study was conducted in accordance with the Helsinki Declaration. The ethical review committee of Ziauddin University (ERC # 3720521SSPAT) approved the study. Written informed consent was taken from study participants and patient data was kept confidential.
: Not Applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.