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Authors
Lakshmanan, Divya https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7929-8409
Vanathy, K.
Thamayandhi, Catherine
Sreekumaran, Sreejith
Radhakrishnan, E. K.
Srirangaraj, S.
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Funding
Funding for this research was provided by:
Sri Balaji Vidyapeet (SBV/IRC/SEED MONEY/138/2023)
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Article History
Received: 26 May 2025
Accepted: 14 July 2025
First Online: 24 July 2025
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: Ethical approval for the study was obtained from the Institutional Human Ethics Committee of Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth (Deemed-to-be-University), Pondicherry, India, with the reference number MGMCRI/2023/04/IHEC/73. The authors hereby declare that this study was carried out by upholding the principles enshrined in the Declaration of Helsinki, and simultaneously abiding by the ICMR`s (Indian Council of Medical Research) National Ethical Guidelines for Biomedical and Health Research involving Human Participants (2017). Waiver of consent was obtained from the Institutional Human Ethics Committee of Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth (Deemed-to-be-University), Pondicherry, India, since the study did not involve direct contact with patients or their case details.
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
