Ethical Considerations
The research adhered to the tenets of the Declaration of Helsinki. The
study protocol was approved by the Ethics Committee of Iran University
of Medical Sciences (ethical code # IR.IUMS.REC.1399.206 registered on
August 16, 2020), and the study protocol was registered in the Iranian
Registry of Clinical Trials (#IRCT20200623047897N1;
https://en.irct.ir/trial/49277). Written informed consent was
obtained from all the patients.