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Authors
van Rensburg, Indiana
Mustak, Hamzah
Benefeld, Gameda
Cunnama, Lucy
Abrahamse-Pillay, Helga
Ramesar, Raj
Roberts, Lisa
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Funding
Funding for this research was provided by:
Carnegie Corporation of New York
Medical Research Council of South Africa
National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS) Research Trust
Velux Stiftung
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Article History
Received: 28 August 2025
Accepted: 23 February 2026
First Online: 28 February 2026
Declarations
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: Eligible affected minors and adults were enrolled in this study, which was approved by the University of Cape Town Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC REF 203/2022 and HREC REF 321/2021). Informed consent to participate was obtained from the parents or legal guardians of any participant under the age of 16 (minors). The study was performed in accordance with the 2013 Declaration of Helsinki.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.
