BACKGROUND Inflammation is an important component in the pathogenesis of many cardiovascular diseases and one of the commonest mechanisms in cardiomyopathy. There have been several studies on the cytokine polymorphism and dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), but the results obtained were contradictory. AIM To examine a possible role of 22 cytokine gene polymorphisms in host susceptibility to or prot...

AIM To analyze the association of methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase polymorphisms (MTHFR-677 and MTHFR-1298) with occlusive artery disease and deep venous thrombosis in Macedonians. METHODS We examined 83 healthy respondents, 76 patients with occlusive artery disease, and 67 patients with deep venous thrombosis. Blood samples were collected and DNA was isolated from peripheral blood leukocy...

The paper examines the effect that resolution of naming dispute between North Macedonia and Greece has on re-definition Macedonian nation. It discusses narratives supporters opponents to Prespa Agreement poses question whether European integration (under which auspices name change occurred) indeed served as new national mythology for Macedonians.

Using standard time periods (the ;period before World War I, the interwar period, the 'postware period) the author treats certain significant aspects of the emigration of Macedonians from the Aegean regio,n to Australia. In this context the ' Maced01nian emigrants from the mentioned part of Greece are divided into the oategori:es of economic migration (pecalbari) and 11efugees. The latter categ...