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Balkan endemic nephropathy: Still a mysterious disease
European Journal of Epidemiology, 1995Balkan endemic nephropathy (BEN) is an acquired, environmental, polytopical disease of the entire urinary tract, with long latency. Tubulointerstitial chronic nephritis, urotheliomas of all localities, and renal cell carcinoma occur with a significantly higher frequency in the affected population.
Z, Bozić +4 more
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Groundwater chemistry and the Balkan endemic nephropathy
Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 1991Until now failure has been a common feature of all attempts to elucidate the aetiology of Balkan endemic nephropathy (BEN), a peculiar kidney disease known to exist only in south-eastern Europe. However, whatever the cause, many epidemiological data point to water as a vehicle of the unknown agent(s).
Z, Radovanovic, W M, Edmunds
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Some features of Balkan endemic nephropathy
Food and Chemical Toxicology, 1992This paper presents a brief review of the initial investigative efforts in three countries--"Yugoslavia", Bulgaria and Romania--on Balkan endemic nephropathy. There is now expert agreement that the disease represents an unusual type of chronic interstitial nephropathy of unknown aetiology.
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Balkan endemic nephropathy and associated urothelial cancer
Nature Clinical Practice Urology, 2008Balkan endemic nephropathy (BEN) is a chronic tubulointerstitial disease described only in some rural parts of southeastern Europe. One of its most peculiar characteristics is a strong association with upper urothelial cancer (UUC). BEN-related UUC has the same histological features as other forms of UUC in general, but is more frequently bilateral ...
Vladisav, Stefanovic, Zoran, Radovanovic
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Renal Transplantation in Patients With Balkan Endemic Nephropathy
Transplantation Proceedings, 2007Balkan endemic nephropathy (BEN) is a chronic tubulointerstitial disease prevalent in Croatia, Romania, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Serbia. In addition to renal disease, an increased incidence of upper urothelial carcinomas (UUCs) has been observed in the foci of BEN. Carcinoma may occur alone or in combination with BEN.
Bašić-Jukić, Nikolina +10 more
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Tamm-horsfall protein determination in Balkan endemic nephropathy
Urological Research, 1988Data on the excretion of Tamm-Horsfall protein (THP) in subjects living in an area of Balkan endemic nephropathy (BEN) are reported. The study subjects were divided into groups as follows: diseased, suspect, "at risk" and others, according to previously adopted criteria.
Radonić, M. +4 more
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Anemia in Balkan endemic nephropathy.
Kidney international. Supplement, 1992The severity of anemia in patients at different stages of the evolution of two tubulointerstitial nephropathies, Balkan endemic nephropathy and chronic pyelonephritis, was compared to clarify the previous observations that anemia appears earlier and is more severe in Balkan endemic nephropathy than in other renal diseases.
V, Pavlović-Kentera +5 more
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Depersonalization in Balkan endemic nephropathy.
Medicinski arhiv, 2007Aim of the study was to confirm depersonalization/derealization in patients with Balkan endemic nephropathy in comparison with other patients on dialysis in Bosnia and Herzegovina within the period 01.01.2000 -31-12-2006. years.Examined were 753 out of 2770 dialyzed patients and they were divided into two groups: those with Balkan endemic nephropathy ...
Milan, Novaković +5 more
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