Bansal, Esha
Patrono, Alessandra
Renzetti, Stefano
Lucchini, Roberto G.
Chiu, Yueh-Hsiu Mathilda
Conversano, Michele
Montemurro, Miriana
Bruno, Deborah
Franco, Carmen
Giorgino, Augusto
Cagna, Giuseppa
Fedrighi, Chiara
Memo, Maurizio
Placidi, Donatella
Funding for this research was provided by:
Azienda Sanitaria Locale (ASL) of Taranto
University of Brescia, Health & Wealth Program (UNBSCLE 9015)
Article History
Received: 15 December 2023
Accepted: 13 December 2024
First Online: 3 April 2025
Declarations
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: This study was conducted according to the Declaration of Helsinki and was approved by the Institutional Review Boards of the Italian provinces of Brescia (NP2604; July 27, 2017) and Brindisi (N45/17; November 17, 2017). Written informed consent was obtained from all adult participants. For child participants (who were all under the age of 16), written informed consent was obtained from a parent or legal guardian and assent was obtained directly from participating children. Informed consent included permission to publish study findings and was obtained prior to study enrollment.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.