Mohammed Al-Dahan, Hamsa
Ali Ismael, Sherzad
Article History
Received: 24 July 2023
Accepted: 10 October 2023
First Online: 24 October 2023
Declarations
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: None.
: Both authors read and approved the final manuscript.
: In accordance with ethical considerations and regulatory guidelines, the research ethics committee of the Kurdistan Board of Medical Specialties has granted approval for the study protocol by an official letter with number 1280 on July 18th 2022. Additionally, prior to participation in the study, informed consent was obtained from all parents or legal guardians of the participants. This ensured that participants’ rights and well-being were safeguarded throughout the research process. While the study is an observational cross-sectional design and does not involve experiments on humans or the use of human tissue samples, we have taken proactive measures to uphold ethical standards and maintain transparency in our methodology.