Retraction: Five papers from Open Access Maced J Med Sci. Vol. 7 No. 18 (2019): Sep 30 (Global Dermatology).

Editor-in-Chief has retracted the following articles from the special issue Vol. 7 No. 18 (2019): Sep 30 (Global Dermatology): (1) DNA Waves and Their Applications in Biology - Massimo Fioranelli et al.

Retraction: Singhal R, Rai B. sTNF-R Levels: Apical Periodontitis Linked to Coronary Heart Disease. Open Access Maced J Med Sci. 2017; 5(1):68-1.

[This retracts the article on p. 68 in vol. 5, PMID: 28293320.

Vascular Genetic Variants and Ischemic Stroke Susceptibility in Albanians from the Republic of Macedonia.

Background: Acute first-ever ischemic stroke (FIS) is a heterogeneous, polygenic disorder. The contribution of vascular genetic variants as inherited causes of ischemic stroke has remained controversial.

Aim: To examine the association of genetic variants in vascular factors with the occurrence of FIS.

How to Recognize and Avoid Potential, Possible, or Probable Predatory Open-Access Publishers, Standalone, and Hijacked Journals.

Introduction And Aim: The Internet has enabled an easy method to search through the vast majority of publications and has improved the impact of scholarly journals. However, it can also pose threats to the quality of published articles. New publishers and journals have emerged so-called open-access potential, possible, or probable predatory publishers and journals, and so-called hijacked journals.