RETRACTED ARTICLE: Long non-coding RNA MEG3 and its genetic variant rs941576 are associated with rheumatoid arthritis pathogenesis in Egyptian patients
Abstract
We, the Editors and Publisher of Archives of Physiology and Biochemistry, have retracted the following article: Wahba, A. S., Ibrahim, M. E., Mesbah, N. M., Saleh, S. M., Abo-elmatty, D. M., & Mehanna, E. T. (2022). Long non-coding RNA MEG3 and its genetic variant rs941576 are associated with rheumatoid arthritis pathogenesis in Egyptian patients. Archives of Physiology and Biochemistry, 128(6), 1571–1578. https://doi.org/10.1080/13813455.2020.1784951 Since publication, concerns were identified regarding the RT-qPCR methodology described in the article. When approached for an explanation, the authors responded, however, concerns remain. As verifying the validity of published work is core to the integrity of the scholarly record, we are therefore retracting the article. The corresponding author has been informed. We have been informed in our decision-making by our editorial policies and the COPE guidelines. The retracted article will remain online to maintain the scholarly record, but it will be digitally watermarked on each page as ‘Retracted’.
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