Keshavarz, Maryam
Ghorbani, Afsaneh
Allahqoli, Leila
Sarvi, Fatemeh
Salehiniya, Hamid
Alkatout, Ibrahim
Article History
Received: 29 December 2023
Accepted: 14 April 2025
First Online: 15 May 2025
Declarations
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: The study protocol was in accordance with the declaration of Helsinki and was approved by the Research Ethics Committee of The IUMS, Tehran, Iran (ethics code: 1398.734). Informed written consent was obtained from all subjects before the start of the study and they were fully informed about the study objectives and methodology. Moreover, the participants ensured the confidentiality of their information, and they were allowed to leave the study at any time.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.