Endemic Nephropathy Around the World
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2016.11.003
Abstract: There have been several global epidemics of chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (CKDu). Some, such as Itai-Itai disease in Japan and Balkan endemic nephropathy, have been explained, whereas the etiology of others remains unclear.… read more here.
Keywords: etiology; ckdu; around world; nephropathy around ... 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
Urine Metabolomic Signature of People Diagnosed with Balkan Endemic Nephropathy and Other Types of Chronic Kidney Disease Compared with Healthy Subjects in Romania
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DOI: 10.3390/metabo13050609
Abstract: Metabolomic analysis methods were employed to determine biomarkers for various chronic kidney diseases (CKDs). Modern analytical methods were developed and applied successfully to find a specific metabolomic profile in urine samples from CKD and Balkan… read more here.
Keywords: balkan endemic; urine samples; chronic kidney; analysis ... See more keywords