Allam, Amira
Mostafa, Maha
Ahmad, Basaruddin
Salama, Ahmed
Rahman, Norma Ab
Article History
Received: 17 January 2025
Accepted: 25 June 2025
First Online: 13 July 2025
Declarations
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: The study has been reviewed and granted approval for implementation by the Ethics and Research Committee USM (Jawatankuasa Etika Penyelidikan Manusia Universiti Sains Malaysia) (JEPeM-USM), with a study code USM/JEPeM/20040201. All participants were informed about the expansion procedure’s specifics as well as the overall study’s goals, risks, and benefits. Written informed consent, in the patient’s mother language, was obtained from all patients who participated in the study. All experiments were performed following relevant guidelines and regulations implemented by the Ethics and Research Committee of USM.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.