1. Thalassemia Research Center (TRC), Hemoglobinopathy Institute, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari 48471-93698, Iran
2. Department of Medical Biotechnology, Student Research Committee, School of Allied Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 14496-14535, Iran
3. School of Nursing, Student Research Committee, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan 49189-36316, Iran
4. Student Research Committee, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 19857-17443, Iran
5. Student Research Committee, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad 13131-99137, Iran
6. Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Hemoglobinopathy Institute, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari 48471-93698, Iran
7. Gut and Liver Research Center, Non-Communicable Disease Institute, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari 48471-93698, Iran
8. Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Clinical Research Sciences Institute, School of Public Health, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz 61357-15794, Iran