Salawu, M. O.
Abdulsalam, I. O.
Oloyede, H. O. B.
Article History
Received: 14 August 2024
Accepted: 28 May 2025
First Online: 4 July 2025
Declarations
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: Ethical clearance was obtained from the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital Ethical Review Committee (UITH ERC) with Approval Number: ERC PAN/2019/10/1952; All human blood donors gave their consent to participate.At the time of blood sample collection, consent was obtained from participants, parents or guardians of minors under the age of 16. The consent was obtained from such parents or guardians after reading out the contents of consent forms and information sheets that explained the risks, benefits, and methods of withdrawal clearly and understandably to them.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.