Abtahi, Hamidreza https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1111-0497
Edalatifard, Maryam
Gholamzadeh, Marsa https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6781-9342
Khakvatan, Elmira https://orcid.org/0009-0005-9280-5184
Article History
Received: 4 April 2025
Accepted: 24 December 2025
First Online: 27 December 2025
Declarations
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: This study was conducted in accordance with the ethical principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki and was approved by the Tehran University of Medical Sciences Ethics Committee (IR.TUMS.VCR.REC.1398.128). In case of individuals younger than the age of 16, consent to participate were obtained from their parents or legal guardians.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.