Izadi, Neda
Shirvani, Proushat
Halimi, Aram
Azizi, Fereidoun
Amiri, Parisa
Funding for this research was provided by:
Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Article History
Received: 6 February 2026
Accepted: 4 June 2026
First Online: 6 June 2026
Declarations
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: This study was conducted according to the guidelines laid down in the Declaration of Helsinki and all procedures involving research study participants were approved by the Ethics Committee of Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences (IR.SBMU.ENDOCRINE.REC.1403.058). Written informed consent was obtained from a parent and/or legal guardian.
: Written informed consent was obtained from all subjects.
: Not applicable. The manuscript does not contain patient identifiable data.
: The authors declare no competing interests.