Balkan Journal of Medical Genetics

Editors

Plaseska-Karanfilska D. (Skopje)
Dijana Plaseska-Karanfilska -
Research Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology “Georgi D.Efremov”,
Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts,
Skopje, North Macedonia

Toncheva DI. (Sofia)
Draga Toncheva -
Department of Medical Genetics, Medical Faculty, Medical University Sofia,
Sofia, Bulgaria

Editorial Board

Apak M (Istanbul) -
Memnune Apak -
Division of Medical Genetics, University of Istanbul, Institute of Child Health,
Istanbul, Turkey

Avent N (Plymouth)
Neil D Avent -
School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health, University of Plymouth,
Plymouth, United Kingdom

Baranov V (St Petersburg)
Baranov Vladislav -
Laboratory of Prenatal Diagnostics of Inherited Diseases, D.O. Ott Research Institute of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductology, Saint-Petersburg, Russia and
Department of Genetics and Biotechnology, Saint-Petersburg State University,
Saint-Petersburg, Russia

Barisic I (Zagreb)
Barisic Ingeborg -
Children's Hospital Zagreb, Medical School, University of Zagreb,
Zagreb, Croatia

Basak N (Istanbul)
Nazli Başak -
Koç University, School of Medicine, KUTTAM-NDAL,
Istanbul, Turkey

Cooper D (Cardiff) -
David N Cooper -
Institute of Medical Genetics, Cardiff University,
Cardiff, United Kingdom

Dimovski AJ (Skopje) -
Aleksandar J. Dimovski -
Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Institute of Pharmaceutical Chemistry,
Faculty of Pharmacy, Skopje, North Macedonia and
Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts,
Skopje, North Macedonia

Dörk T (Hannover) -
Thilo Dörk -
Gynaecology Research Unit, Clinics of Obstetrics and Gynaecology,
Hannover Medical School,
Hannover, Germany

Efremov DG, (Trieste) -
Efremov G. Dimitar -
International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
Trieste, Italy

Fryns JP (Leuven)
Jean-Pierre Fryns -
Centre for Human Genetics, University Hospital Leuven, KU Leuven,
Leuven, Belgium

Geraedts J (Maastricht)
Joep Geraedts -
Department of Genetics and Cell Biology, Research Institute GROW,
Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University
Maastricht, The Netherlands

Goossens M (Paris)
Michel Goossens -
Service de Biochimie et Génétique, AP-HP. Hôpitaux Universitaires Henri Mondor,
Hôpital Henri Mondor
Créteil, France.

Kanavakis E (Athens)
Kanavakis Emmanuel -
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Medicine,
Medical Genetics, St. Sophia's Children's Hospital,
Athens, Greece

Keohavong P (Pittsburg)
Phouthone Keohavong -
Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Graduate School of Public Health,
University of Pittsburgh,
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Kocova M (Skopje)
Mirjana Kocova - Medical Faculty, University Cyril and Methodius,
Skopje, North Macedonia

Kremenski I (Sofia)
Ivo M Kremensky -
Medical University - Sofia, Molecular Medicine Center,
Sofia, Bulgaria

Kucinskas V (Vilnius)
Vaidutis Kučinskas -
Department of Human and Medical Genetics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences,
Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University,
Vilnius, Lithuania

Khusnutdinova E (Ufa)
Elza Khusnutdinova-
Institute of Biochemistry and Genetics, Ufa Scientific Center of Russian Academy of Sciences, Ufa, Russia; and
Department of Genetics and Fundamental Medicine, Bashkir State University,
Ufa, Russia

Liehr T (Jena)
Thomas Liehr -
Universitätsklinikum Jena , Institute of Human Genetics, Jena Molekulare Zytogenetik,
Jena, Germany

Lungeanu A (Bucharest)
Agripina Lungeanu -
"Victor Babes" National Institute of Pathology,
Bucharest, Romania

Nakamura Y (Tokyo)
Yusuke Nakamura -
Human Genome Center, Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan and Cancer Precision Medicine Center, Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research,
Tokyo, Japan

Pavelic K (Zagreb)
Krešimir Pavelić -
Faculty of Medicine, Juraj Dobrila University of Pula,
Pula, Croatia

Peterlin B, (Ljubljana)
Borut Peterlin -
Clinical Institute of Medical Genetics,
University Medical Center Ljubljana, Slovenia

Stevanovic M (Belgrade)
Milena Stevanovic -
Laboratory for Human Molecular Genetics, Institute of Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering, University of Belgrade,
Belgrade, Serbia

Todorova A (Sofia)
Albena Todorova -
Genetic medico-diagnostic laboratory "GENICA'',
Sofia, Bulgaria

Tomlinson I (London)
Ian Tomlinson -
Institute of Cancer and Genomic Sciences,
University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK; and
Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics and Oxford NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom

Vella F (Saskatoon)
Frank Vella -
Department of Biochemistry, University of Saskatchewan,
Saskatoon, Canada

Wajcman H (Paris)
Henri Wajcman - INSERM U955, CHU Henri Mondor, Creteil,
Paris, France

Yapiyakis C (Athens)
Christos Yapijakis - Unit of Orofacial Genetics, 1st Department of Pediatrics, National Kapodistrian University of Athens, "Aghia Sophia" Children's Hospital, Athens, Greece
and Laboratory of Molecular Genetics, Cephalogenetics Center, Athens, Greece. and University Research Institute for the Study of Genetic and
Malignant Disorders in Childhood, Choremion Laboratory, "Aghia Sophia" Children's Hospital, Athens, Greece.

Editorial Assistants

Emilija Shukarova Stefanovska -
Research Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology “Georgi D.Efremov”,
Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts,
Skopje, North Macedonia

Marianne Carver -
Evans, Georgia, United States

Nickolas de Carlo -
Skopje, North Macedonia

Sanja Kiprijanovska -
Research Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology “Georgi D.Efremov”, Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts,
Skopje, North Macedonia

Editorial Office
Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts
Bul. Krste Misirkov 2, POB 428
1000 Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia.

Phone: + 389 2 3235 411, fax: + 389 2 3115 434,
e-mail: bjmg@manu.edu.mk,
Web site: www.bjmg.edu.mk

Publisher
De Gruyter Poland
Bogumiła Zuga 32A Str.
01-811 Warsaw, Poland
T: +48 22 701 50 15

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Open Access Statement

The journal is an Open Access journal that allows a free unlimited access to all its contents without any restrictions upon publication to all users.

Open Access License

1. Aims and scope of the Journal

The Balkan Journal of Medical Genetics (BJMG) was founded in 1998, and encompasses all aspects of human genetics: cytogenetics, molecular genetics, clinical genetics, immunogenetics, oncogenetics, pharmacogenetics, population genetics, genetic screening and diagnosis of monogenic and polygenic diseases, prenatal and preimplantation genetic diagnosis, genetic counseling, advances in treatment and prevention.

The Journal is supported by an International Editorial Board.

The Journal welcomes the submission of manuscripts that meet the general criteria of significance and scientific excellence, and will publish original articles, case studies, reviews, surveys, opinions, commentaries and essays.

2. Identification Statement

The Journal is published on the web as articles become available. The Journal is published twice a year in June and November by the Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia.

3. Publication fees

• Page charges: 50 Euros/per page for the first six pages and 75 Euros/ per page for each page in excess of six
• Page with color figure(s): 100 Euros/ page
• Supplemental material fee: 50 Euros/unit

By signing the “License to publish” and “Publication cost approval” at the time of submission, the authors agree to bear responsibility for publication of page charges.

4. Subscription

Print subscription price: 200 Euros for public institutions and 100 Euros for individuals.

Payments can be made by cheque and/or bank transfer to the following bank account:

Bank details:
National Bank of Republic of Macedonia
SWIFT BIK NBRM MK 2X
St. Kuzman Josifovski Pitu, 1, 1000 Skopje,
Republic of Macedonia
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5. Submission of manuscripts

Manuscripts written in English should be submitted by an e-mail as an attached file to the Editorial Office:

Dijana Plaseska-Karanfilska (Editor)
Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts,
Av. Krste Misirkov 2, POB 428
1000 Skopje, Republic of Macedonia
E-mail: bjmg@manu.edu.mk

The text files should be prepared using MS Word or Rich Text Format (RTF) and should be clearly labeled with the first author’s name. Each manuscript must be accompanied by a statement that it has not been published or submitted for publication elsewhere. A “License to publish” and “Publication cost approval” (www.bjmg.edu.mk) must be signed and send together with submitted article. Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to reproduce copyrighted material from other sources and are required to sign an agreement for the transfer of copyright to the publisher. All accepted manuscripts, artwork, and photographs become the property of the publisher.

6. Manuscript Review

Manuscripts are evaluated by two or more expert reviewers. Authors are encouraged to suggest the names and contacts (including e-mail address) of prospective reviewers.

7. Preparation of manuscript

• All new manuscripts must be accompanied by a cover letter from the corresponding author stating that the manuscript represents original, unpublished material not under editorial consideration elsewhere, and that ethical guidelines were followed in the conduct of the research.
• All manuscripts must be written in English (the Vancouver style) and the text typed double spaced, with wide margins of at least 2.5 cm on all four sides. Uniform requirements for manuscripts may be found in the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) Recommendations (www.icmje.org/about-icmje/faqs/icmje-recommendations/).
• The title page should contain: title of article, abbreviated running title of no more than 30 characters, author(s) name, initial(s), department, institution, city and country, name and full postal address, telephone, fax and e-mail of the corresponding author.
• An abstract of no more than 250 words should start on page 2. A list of 3-6 key words or short phrases should be provided in alphabetic order below the abstract.
• The main text should be arranged in the following components: Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, Acknowledgments, references, Figures legends and Tables. Figures should be presented in separate file.
• Declaration of Interest: The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of this article. (This statement should follow Acknowledgments.)
• Cite each reference, figure and table in strict numerical order: [1-5]; (Table 1); (Figure 1).
• References (not exceeding 30-40 in number) should be numbered in the order in which they are first mentioned in the text. Please cite all authors if there are only six; cite the first six authors followed by et al. if there are more than six authors listed. Prepare the reference list in accordance with the American Medical Association (AMA) Manual of Style, 9th ed. Examples: The surnames of all authors followed by their initials should be given. Abbreviate journal names in accordance with the Index Medicus system (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nlmcatalog?term=currentlyindexed).

Example:

• Journal:

Du Manoir S, Speicher M, Joos S, Schroc E, Popp S, Dohner H et al. Detection of complete and partial chromosome gain and losses by comparative genomic in situ hybridization. Hum Genet 1993; 90:590-610.

• Book:

Huisman THJ, Carver MFH, Efremov GD. A Syllabus of Human Hemoglobin Variants. 2nd ed. Augusta, GA: The Sickle Cell Anemia Foundation, 1998 (http://globin.cse.psu.edu).
Gardner RJM, Sutherland GR. Chromosome Abnormalities and Genetic Counseling. 3rd Ed. New York: Oxford University Press, 2004.

• Contribution to a Book:

An International System for Human Cytogenetic Nomenclature (ISCN 2013). In: Schaffer LG, McGowan-Jordan, Schmid M, Eds. Basel: S. Karger, 2013
Strachan T, Read AP. Human Molecular Genetics. 2nd edition. New York: Wiley-Liss; 1999. Chapter 17, Genetic testing in individuals and populations. Available from: http://www.ncbi.nlm. nih.gov/books/NBK7586/

• Web page:

Capodano AM. Nervous system: meningioma. Atlas Genet Cytogenet Oncol Haematol. July 2000 (atlasgeneticsoncology.org/Tumors/MeningiomaID5014.html)
Tamura K, Stecher G, Peterson D, Filipski A, and Kumar S (2013) MEGA6: Molecular Evolutionary Genetics Analysis Version 6.0. Molecular Biology and Evolution 30: 2725-2729

Place all the tables at the end of your file. Start each table on new page, complete with title and footnotes (if any). Number the tables (Arabic numerals) in the order in which they are cited in the text. Always separate the individual columns using tabulators, not using the space bar.

Figures should be prepared on separate pages. Number the figures in Arabic numerals in the order in which they are cited in the text.

8. Plagiarism detection

The Balkan Journal of Medical Genetics uses CrossCheck plagiarism software as part of the editorial process, in order to ensure that the content published is original and trustworthy. CrossCheck is a medium that allows for comprehensive manuscripts screening, aimed at eliminating plagiarism and provide a high standard and quality peer-review process. By submitting your manuscript to this journal you accept that your manuscript may be screened for plagiarism against previously published articles.