Moharami, Reza
Karimzadeh, Zahra
Golsanamlu, Zahra
Gharakhani, Afshin
Rahimpour, Elaheh
Jouyban, Abolghasem
Funding for this research was provided by:
Tabriz University of Medical Sciences (73050)
Article History
Received: 13 November 2024
Accepted: 13 March 2025
First Online: 27 March 2025
Declarations
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: All methods were performed in accordance with the relevant guidelines and regulations by in the declaration of Helsinki (ethics approval and consent to participate). The aims and methods of the study were explained for all participants, and necessary assurance was given to them for the anonymity and confidentiality of their information. Informed consent (with explaining the goals and methods of the project) was obtained from participants. The interviewers were reading text of informed consent form verbatim for illiterate participants and obtained informed consent of them. The participants had the right to withdraw during the study or at any other time. All sample donors or participants filled out and signed the informed consent of project with ethical code IR.TBZMED.REC.1403.062 confirmed by the ethics committee at Tabriz University of Medical Sciences verified.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.