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Received: 24 March 2024

Accepted: 7 January 2025

First Online: 20 February 2025

Declarations

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: Ethics considerations were obtained according to the guidelines of the ethical committee of Medical Research Institute, and data will be anonymous to keep patients’ confidentiality. The experimental protocol for this research was approved by the ethical committee of the Medical Research Institute, Alexandria University, Egypt. In the context of our retrospective study the requirement for informed consent was waived by the ethical committee of Medical Research Institute, Alexandria university. This decision was made following the ethical guidelines of the Medical Research Institute. We assure you that patient confidentiality and ethical considerations were upheld throughout the study.

: As no identifying human images or personal details were used in the study, consent for publication was not needed.

: Not applicable.

: The research reported in this manuscript did not involve any experiments with human participants, including the use of tissue samples. Therefore, informed consent was not needed from subjects or their legal guardians.

: The authors declare no competing interests.