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Funding for this research was provided by:
Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal
Article History
Received: 2 July 2024
Accepted: 23 October 2024
First Online: 26 November 2024
Declarations
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: This study was approved by the Institutional Research Committee and Institutional Ethics Committee at Srinivas Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Mangalore (Ref: SIMS & RC/IRC/UG/2023/001). The written informed consent forms were obtained from all participants. The work was conducted following the Declaration of Helsinki. All participants were provided with information on the study and gave consent.
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: The authors declare no competing interests.