BALKAN ENDEMIC NEPHROPATHY, PULSE WAVE VELOCITY AND INCREASED TELOMERE LENGTH-ASSOCIATED CARDIOVASCULAR MORTALITY IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING CHRONIC HEMODIALYSIS
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DOI: 10.1097/01.hjh.0000835780.99350.ea
Abstract: Objective: Balkan endemic nephropathy (BEN) is characterized with later onset, milder forms of hypertension and lower pulse wave velocity (PWV)). We hypothesized that telomere length (TL) would be longer in BEN patients and associated with… read more here.
Keywords: ben group; mortality; mortality patients; non ben ... See more keywords
Arterial Stiffness in Balkan Endemic Nephropathy, an Environmental Form of Aristolochic Acid Nephropathy
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DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2018.00166
Abstract: Balkan endemic nephropathy (BEN), an environmental form of aristolochic acid nephropathy is characterized with later onset and milder forms of hypertension (HT). Thus, we hypothesized that arterial stiffness progresses slower in BEN patients resulting in… read more here.
Keywords: environmental form; ben; balkan endemic; ben patients ... See more keywords
Predictive Markers for Malignant Urothelial Transformation in Balkan Endemic Nephropathy: A Case–Control Study
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DOI: 10.3390/cancers12102945
Abstract: Simple Summary Balkan endemic nephropathy (BEN) is chronic kidney disease caused by intoxication with Aristolochia plant. Apart from subtle decline of renal function that eventually results in kidney failure, the patients are at increased risk… read more here.
Keywords: ben; balkan endemic; study; ben patients ... See more keywords