Zakriya, Mohammad
Rehman, Zia Ur
Anees, Muhammad
Shaikh, Hafsa
Memon, Adnan Qadir
Siddiqui, Nadeem Ahmed
Shaikh, Fareed
Article History
Received: 23 February 2025
Accepted: 9 June 2025
First Online: 19 July 2025
Declarations
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: The Aga Khan University Ethics Review Committee (AKUH ERC), Pakistan approved this study and ERC Exemption was obtained before its commencement (Reference # 2023-9401-27386). Only laboratory values and medical information were retrieved from the hospital information management system at the Aga Khan University Hospital, Pakistan, with no direct contact with participants and the need for written informed consent waived by the AKUH ERC. This study adheres to the WMA Declaration of Helsinki. Data was de-identified after collection and stored on a password-protected computer that was accessible only by the authors.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.