Saxena, Upma
Ota, Sarada
Rajput, Shivshankar
Anand, Bhavna
Tripathi, Arunabh
Singhal, Richa
Kumar, Adarsh
Lachyan, Abhishek
Article History
Received: 12 December 2024
Accepted: 30 March 2025
First Online: 5 April 2025
Declarations
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: The study protocol and informed consent process were reviewed and approved by the Institutional Ethics Committee of Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi (Protocol V.5.0, dated June 19, 2019; Approval No. IEC/VMCC/SIH/Project/2019-05/26). All participants provided written informed consent before enrollment, in accordance with ethical guidelines. The consent form detailed the study objectives, procedures, potential risks, and the voluntary nature of participation.
: All authors have provided consent for the publication of this manuscript.
: The authors declare no competing interests.