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Umashankar, Samyuktha https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9586-5757
Sivakumar, Gayathri https://orcid.org/0009-0009-9768-1036
Sundar, Delfina Kanchana
Subramaniam, Sudharshini https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8632-5065
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Funding
Funding for this research was provided by:
Indian Council of Medical Research
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Article History
Received: 15 October 2024
Accepted: 10 June 2025
First Online: 16 October 2025
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: Ethical committee approval was obtained from the Institution Ethical Committee (No. 05102023) and the study was conducted in accordance with the declaration of Helsinki. The certificate of approval is attached in the related files section.
: Written informed consent was obtained from all participants after an explanation of the nature of the study and their rights was provided. An information sheet was provided for the participants to take home. Both the information sheet and informed consent were obtained in the local language for those who did not speak English.
: The authors declare no competing interests.
