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Authors
Vastrad, Phaniraj
Prasad, U. Venkateswara
Kirte, Rahul
Nagendraswamy, Chandan
Barvaliya, Manish
Karun, Kalesh M.
Roy, Subarna
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Funding
Funding for this research was provided by:
Indian Council of Medical Research, Department of Health Research, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India (GIA/5/2014-DHR)
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Article History
Received: 16 October 2025
Accepted: 2 February 2026
First Online: 17 February 2026
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: Ethical approval was obtained from the Institutional Ethics Committee of Raichur Institute of Medical Sciences [RIMS/IEC/Teach-staff/2021–22/30]. Administrative approvals were secured from the district administration. Written informed consent was obtained from participants aged ≥ 18 years. For participants aged 13–17 years, written assent and parental consent were taken, while for those aged 10–12 years, verbal assent and written parental consent were obtained.
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
