Ahari, Saeid Sadeghieh https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2382-3563
Khodabandeh, Sahar
Zandian, Hamed https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1284-5823
Kamran, Aziz https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6065-4397
Article History
Received: 22 September 2025
Accepted: 15 February 2026
First Online: 18 February 2026
Declarations
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: This study complied with the ethical standards of national and institutional committees on human experimentation and adhered to the principles of the Helsinki Declaration (1975, revised 2008). The research protocol was reviewed and approved by the Biomedical Ethics Committee (Approval No. IR.ARUMS.REC.1399.247).
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.