Ng, Kim Tien
Ng, Liang Jie
Oong, Xiang Yong
Chook, Jack Bee
Chan, Kok Gan
Takebe, Yutaka
Kamarulzaman, Adeeba
Tee, Kok Keng https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7923-5448
Funding for this research was provided by:
Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS/1/2020/SKK0/UM/02/17)
Faculty Research Grant (GPF002C-2019)
High Impact Research Grant (UM.C/625/1/HIR/MOE/CHAN/02/02)
Postgraduate Research Fund (PG097-2015A)
Article History
Received: 31 August 2021
Accepted: 13 February 2022
First Online: 4 March 2022
Declarations
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: This study was approved by the University Malaya Medical Ethics Committee (reference number 890.1). Written consent was obtained from all patients. Patients were briefed about the nature of the research in terms of methodology, possible adverse effects and complications. Patients were aware that they can withdraw from this research at any time without assigning any reason whatsoever and in such a situation shall not be denied the benefits of usual treatment by the attending doctors.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declared no competing interests exist.