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 currently being attempted in clinical trials, it should prove interesting to see whether this notion holds true.
Acknowledgments
The authors acknowledge the doctoral research scholarship provided by the Federal Government of Nigeria (TETFUND) in conjunction with the Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK), Nasarawa State. Nigeria.
Authors’ contributions
A.I.A wrote the manuscript, and M.P.P reviewed and approved the final version.
Ethics approval and consent to participate
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Competing interests
The author has no financial or relationship conflicts to disclosure.
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