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Article History

Received: 25 July 2024

Accepted: 4 December 2024

First Online: 18 December 2024

Declarations

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: All procedures conducted in the study involving human participants adhered to the ethical standards set forth by the institutional and/or national research committee and were aligned with the principles outlined in the 1964 Helsinki Declaration. The Ethics Commission at the Iran University of Medical Sciences assessed the project’s adherence to the “Helsinki Laws” and approved the study (Ethical Code: IR.IUMS.REC.1402.669). Upon selecting a suitable participant following a thorough examination by a physician, she was invited to participate in the project. The project’s objectives, procedures, including blood sampling, and the assurance of data confidentiality were explained to her, along with the option to withdraw from the study at any point of her choosing. Informed consent was obtained from all individual participants who were part of the study.

: Not applicable.

: The authors declare no competing interests.