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Authors
Radhakrishnan, Aravind Siddharth
Murugan, Vignesh
Mathiyalagen, Prakash
Gnanasekaran, Sridevi
Vasudevan, Kavita
Periyasamy, Saranya
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Funding
Funding for this research was provided by:
Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) as part of the ICMR-STS project
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Article History
Received: 20 June 2025
Accepted: 7 April 2026
First Online: 22 April 2026
Declarations
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: Ethical approval was obtained from the Institute’s Ethics Committee, Indira Gandhi Medical College & Research Institute (IGMC & RI), Puducherry (No.280/IEC-30/IGMC&RI/PP/2020). Written informed consent was obtained from all participants. For illiterate participants, consent was obtained through thumb impression after verbal explanation in the presence of a literate witness.
: The authors declare no competing interests.
