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Authors
Malangwa, Godfrey
Banzi, Mathias O.
Makupa, Glory
Nnko, Godwin
Mwakipunda, Leila
Rugengemanzi, Eulade
Karia, Angela
Ramadhan, Aisha
Mashashi, Getruda
Idrisa, Cepheline
Gisiri, Mwitasrobert
Kashabano, Jesse
Mabruk, Nur Antar
Moturi, Milpah
Mushi, Beatrice
Ndumbalo, Jerry
Kahesa, Crispin
Maunda, Khamza
DeBoer, Rebecca J.
Mmbaga, Elia
Lugina, Emmanuel L.
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Funding
Funding for this research was provided by:
Tanzania Diabetic Association
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Article History
Received: 26 October 2025
Accepted: 11 May 2026
First Online: 30 May 2026
Declarations
Ethics approval and consent to participate: Ethical approval for this study was obtained from the Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS) Research Ethics Committee, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (Reference: MUHAS-REC-09-2022-1385). Permission to conduct the study was obtained from Muhimbili National Hospital (MNH) and Ocean Road Cancer Institute (ORCI).This study involved a retrospective review of anonymized medical records; therefore, the requirement for informed consent was waived by the MUHAS Research Ethics Committee in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki.
Consent for publication: Not applicable.
Competing interests: The authors declare no competing interests.
