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Ghorbani, Najmeh https://orcid.org/0009-0003-4745-0869
Alizadeh, Maryam https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0975-7424
Sayarifard, Azadeh https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5510-7177
Khajavi, Abdoljavad https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6625-6998
Yenawine, Philip https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2530-3430
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Received: 5 August 2024
Accepted: 2 January 2025
First Online: 8 January 2025
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: The Ethical Committee of Tehran University Medical Sciences granted ethical clearance for the study (ethics code: IR.TUMS.MEDICINE.REC.1402.094). Study participants received comprehensive information regarding the research objectives, ethical guidelines, and their rights, leading to their informed and voluntary engagement. Consent was documented through participants’ signatures, affirming their understanding and agreement. Confidentiality and anonymity were upheld in the utilization of the data for scholarly discourse and publication. Participants retained the right to discontinue their involvement at any stage, with the assurance that all data and findings would be exclusively applied to research endeavors. Furthermore, the study’s methodology and execution adhered strictly to the Helsinki Declaration’s ethical standards.
: We obtained the consent from all participants to present their images.
: The authors declare no competing interests.
