Faramarzi, Elnaz https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4128-433X
Mehrtabar, Saba https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6454-8145
Molani-Gol, Roghayeh https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4015-6048
Dastgiri, Saeed https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8129-9125
Funding for this research was provided by:
Liver and Gastrointestinal Diseases Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences (700/108, 700/108)
Article History
Received: 11 September 2024
Accepted: 6 February 2025
First Online: 14 February 2025
Declarations
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: This study has been performed under the Declaration of Helsinki and has been approved by the Ethics Committee of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences (Ethical code: IR.TBZMED.REC.1400.884). We confirm that all methods were performed following the relevant guidelines and regulations. At the time of enrollment, written informed consent to participate in the study was obtained from participants (or their legal guardians in the case of illiterate participants). The aim and steps of the study were completely explained to the participants, and then anyone who filled out the informed consent was included. They were free to leave the study at any time and for any reason.
: Not applicable.
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: The authors declare that they have no competing interests. All the authors are primarily involved in education or medical research and are not directly supported by the government.