Silva, Diego Augusto Santos
de Lima, Tiago Rodrigues
de Assis Guedes de Vasconcelos, Francisco
Bloch, Katia Vergetti
Cureau, Felipe Vogt
Tremblay, Mark Stephen
Funding for this research was provided by:
Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (309589/2021-5)
Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (565037/2010-2)
Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (001)
Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (001)
Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (001)
Financiadora de Estudos e Projetos (01090421)
Article History
Received: 27 May 2025
Accepted: 11 September 2025
First Online: 21 November 2025
Declarations
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: This study adheres to ethical guidelines. The Ethical Committee of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro – Brazil approved the study in January, 2009. Written informed consent was obtained from each student, and also from their parents for those who are invited to take blood collection. They were also granted access to the study results if desired. The researchers complied with the principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.