Rupani, Mihir P.
Vyas, Sheetal
Shah, Immad A.
Article History
Received: 29 November 2023
Accepted: 26 July 2024
First Online: 29 July 2024
Declarations
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: The study adhered to ethical principles, obtaining approval from the Institutional Review Board (IRB) of Government Medical College Bhavnagar (no. 868/2019, dated 08–07-2019). Necessary permissions were secured from the State TB Cell (Government of Gujarat) and the Gujarat State AIDS Control Society (GSACS) to enroll TB and HIV patients, respectively. Prior informed written consent, in Gujarati language, was obtained from all study participants, ensuring the utmost confidentiality of collected data. The study was conducted in accordance with the Delcaration of Helsinki.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.