Hozhabr Kalali, Yasamin
Nikparast, Ali
Hosseini, Fatemeh S.
Keshavarz, Seyed Ali
Ansar, Hastimansooreh https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6768-4203
Article History
Received: 22 May 2025
Accepted: 25 November 2025
First Online: 9 December 2025
Declarations
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: The study involving humans was approved by the Ethics Committee at Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch (Approval ID: IR.IAU.SRB.REC.1403.544). The study was conducted in accordance with the ethical principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki and local institutional requirements. Written informed consent for participation was obtained from all participants prior to enrollment.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.