Maita, Ana R. C.
Oikawa, Marcio K.
Oliveira, Vítor Falcão de
Prado, Viviane Aparecida Marto do
Pereira, Robson
Xavier, Gabriela T. O.
Matos, Maria Laura Mariano de
Manuli, Erika Regina
Salvi, Lucia H. A. R.
Conde, Monica Tilli Reis Pessoa
Padoveze, Maria Clara
Razzolini, Maria Tereza
Scaccia, Nazareno
Oliveira, Maura Salaroli de
Boszczowski, Ícaro
Sequeira, Cibele Cristine Remondes
Zetone Graspan, Regina Maura
Leal, Fabio Eudes
Sabino, Ester Cerdeira
Holmes, Alison
Costa, Silvia Figueiredo
Levin, Anna S.
Nunes, Fátima L. S.
,
Funding for this research was provided by:
Wellcome Trust (226693/Z/22/Z)
Article History
Received: 21 February 2025
Accepted: 22 October 2025
First Online: 12 November 2025
Declarations
:
: This study was approved by Hospital das Clínicas’ Ethics Review Board (number CAAE: 68315823.6.0000.0068), and by Universidade Municipal de São Caetano do Sul (number CAAE: 68315823.6.3001.5510), and all methods were performed in accordance with the international and national guidelines and regulations. Patients were indirectly involved, and the informed consent was waived by the Ethics Review Boards. This study adhered to the Declaration of Helsinki.
: Not applicable.
: Local ethical committees have approved the project that strictly complies with Brazilian data protection regulations, specifically L. 13709/18 (General Data Protection Law) and CNS Res. 738/24 (regulates the use of databases for health scientific research involving human subjects).
: The authors declare no competing interests.