Bayih, Andualem
Dedefo, Gobena
Kinde, Samuel
Alem, Mekdes
Negesso, Abebe Edao
Baye, Amanuel
Abreham, Abera
Getaneh, Abush
Akalu, Gizachew Taddesse
Bayable, Alem
Gashaw, Birku
Tsegaye, Melaku
Gemechu, Geleta
Wolde, Mistire
Funding for this research was provided by:
Dilla University
Article History
Received: 8 June 2024
Accepted: 23 July 2024
First Online: 7 August 2024
Declarations
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: The ethical clearance for the study was obtained from the Departmental Research and Ethics Review Committee (DRERC) of the Department of Medical Laboratory Science, College of Health Science of Addis Ababa University with a Ref. no. MLS/045/23 and the study was conducted in accordance with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. Furthermore, an official permission letter was granted from the Endocrinology unit of St. Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College (SPHMMC) and the study participants well-understood the purpose of the study and the information obtained in the course investigation was kept confidential. Finally, each study participant underwent a consent process to confirm their willingness to participate in the study through a written informed consent perior to data collection.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.