Izadi, Nasim
Shirmohammadi, Masoud
Daryani, Nasser Ebrahimi
Behboudi, Emad
Baghi, Hossein Bannazadeh
Oskouee, Mahin Ahangar
Sadeghipoor, Shima
Yazdani, Shaghayegh
Azadi, Arezou
Naghili, Behrooz
Aghazadeh, Mohammad
Poortahmasebi, Vahdat
Funding for this research was provided by:
National Institutes for Medical Research Development (979157)
Article History
Received: 15 November 2025
Accepted: 9 May 2026
First Online: 15 May 2026
Declarations
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: This investigation was carried out in accordance with the principles of the Helsinki Declaration. Ethical approval was granted by the Research Ethics Committees of National Institute for Medical Research Development (IR.NIMAD.REC.1398.236). All participants provided written informed consent prior to their enrollment in the study. The principal investigator, Vahdat Poortahmasebi, ensured the ethical handling and confidentiality of patient data. Written informed consent was obtained from all individual participants prior to their enrollment in the study.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.