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 and Rai B, Kaur J, Jain R. Salivary and serum 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine level in simulated microgravity. Maced J

Mirko Zhivko Spiroski

doi:10.3889/oamjms.2019.225

Mirko Zhivko Spiroski Faculty of Medicine, Ss Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5559-7981

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2019.225

Keywords: retraction, scientific paper

Abstract

Editor-in-Chief has retracted the articles "sTNF-R Levels: Apical Periodontitis Linked to Coronary Heart Disease." published by Singhal R & Rai B and "Salivary and serum 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine level in simulated microgravity." published by Rai B, Kaur J, Jain R. An internal investigation has raised sufficient evidence of the inconsistent results and high similarity index. As such, we retract these two articles from the literature and by guidelines and best editorial practices from the Committee on Publication Ethics. We apologise to our audience about this unfortunate situation.

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Author Biography

Mirko Zhivko Spiroski, Faculty of Medicine, Ss Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia

Dr Mirko Spiroski is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of the Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences. He is a graduate of the Skopje Faculty of Medicine (1972), where he later obtained his MSc (1978), and PhD (1989) degrees. He is the founder and first Director of the Institute of Immunobiology and Human Genetics at the Faculty of Medicine in Skopje and acts as a tutor of the Medical Scientific Club "Acad. Dimitar Arsov". He introduced several subjects in the curricula at the Faculties of Medicine (Immunology and Human genetics), Natural Sciences (Immunochemistry with basic immunology, Biochemistry-3, Immunogenetics), Physical Education (Genetics in sport), and in the Master of Sciences postgraduate program in Public Health (Public health genetics). His research interest is immunology, but he has also published in the fields of molecular anthropology and human genetics. He was Secretary general and Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the journal Godishen zbornik na Medicinski Fakultet Skopje, and Editor-in-Chief of the Macedonian Journal of Medicine.

References

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. https://doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2017.010

Rai B, Kaur J, Jain R. Salivary and serum 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine level in simulated microgravity. Maced J Med Sci. 2010; 3(4):364-7. https://doi.org/10.3889/MJMS.1857-5773.2010.0121

Rai B, Kaur J, van Loon JJ, Foing BH. Effect of Short Duration Simulated Microgravity on Effectiveness of Local Anesthesia. Microgravity Science and Technology. 2012:1-6. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12217-012-9321-x

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Wager E, Barbour V, Yentis S, Kleinert S on behalf of COPE Council. Guidelines for retracting articles. Version 1. September 2009 https://doi.org/10.24318/cope.2019.1.4