PURPOSE. This study examined the relationship between high myopia and three myopia candidate genes, namely matrix metalloproteinase 2 (MMP2) and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase 2 and 3 (TIMP2 and TIMP3), involved in scleral remodeling. METHODS. The study recruited unrelated adult Han Chinese who were high myopes (spherical equivalent ≤-6.0D for both eyes; cases) and emmetropes (within ±1....

Like conversation and other modes of communication, writing is a rich medium for gender performance. In fact, writing functions to construct the disciplines as well as the gender of its practitioners. Despite the significance of author gender, as one constitutive dimension of any writing, it has been relatively under-researched. One way, by means of which author gender is practiced, and reveale...

I am often contacted by authors of accepted papers which have been published online, asking me when their article will be assigned to a volume/issue the journal and given page range. When pa...

Background and aims: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a public health challenge worldwide, with adverse consequences of kidney failure, cardiovascular disease (CVD), and premature death. Chronic kidney disease leads to the end stage of renal disease (ESRD), if late/not diagnosed. Competing risk modeling is a major issue in Epidemiology research. In Epidemiology study, sometimes inappropriate met...