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Pro- and antiapoptotic markers in upper tract urothelial carcinoma associated with Balkan endemic nephropathy. [PDF]

ScientificWorldJournal, 2011
The role of aristolochic acid in the etiology of Balkan endemic nephropathy (BEN) and associated upper-tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) has been recently confirmed.
Jankovic-Velickovic L, Stojnev S, Ristic-Petrovic A, Dolicanin Z, Hattori T, Mukaisho K, Stojanovic M, Stefanovic V.   +7 more
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Dominant-Negative Effect of a Missense Variant in the TASK-2 (KCNK5) K+ Channel Associated with Balkan Endemic Nephropathy. [PDF]

PLoS One, 2016
TASK-2, a member of the Two-Pore Domain (K2P) subfamily of K+ channels, is encoded by the KCNK5 gene. The channel is expressed primarily in renal epithelial tissues and a potentially deleterious missense variant in KCNK5 has recently been shown to be ...
Reed AP, Bucci G, Abd-Wahab F, Tucker SJ.   +3 more
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Values of Alpha 1 Microglobulin Does Not Differ between Individuals with and without Family History of Balkan Endemic Nephropathy. [PDF]

Int J Nephrol, 2014
Aim. The aim of this study was to compare urinary alpha 1 microglobulin (A1MG) in healthy individuals with and without family burden for Balkan endemic nephropathy (BEN) in an endemic village. Methods. Otherwise healthy inhabitants with microalbuminuria
Aleckovic-Halilovic M, Mesic E, Trnacevic S, Hodzic E, Habul V, Atic M, Dugonjic M, Hasanovic E.   +7 more
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Trend of Balkan endemic nephropathy patients on renal replacement therapy in Bosnia from 2003 through 2005. [PDF]

Bosn J Basic Med Sci, 2007
The aim of this study is to evaluate epidemiological status of Balkan endemic nephropathy (BEN) patients on renal replacement therapy (RRT) in Bosnia from 2003 through 2005.
Imamović G, Zerem E, Omerović S.
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Comparative (1)H NMR metabolomic urinalysis of people diagnosed with Balkan endemic nephropathy, and healthy subjects, in Romania and Bulgaria: a pilot study. [PDF]

Toxins (Basel), 2011
1H NMR spectroscopy of urine has been applied to exploring metabolomic differences between people diagnosed with Balkan endemic nephropathy (BEN), and treated by haemodialysis, and those without overt renal disease in Romania and Bulgaria.
Mantle P, Modalca M, Nicholls A, Tatu C, Tatu D, Toncheva D.   +5 more
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Predictive Markers for Malignant Urothelial Transformation in Balkan Endemic Nephropathy: A Case-Control Study. [PDF]

Cancers (Basel), 2020
Kocic G, Hadzi-Djokic J, Cukuranovic-Kokoris J, Gajic M, Veljkovic A, Cukuranović R, Basic D, Jovanovic I, Smelcerovic A.   +8 more
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Balkan endemic nephropathy-current status and future perspectives. [PDF]

Clin Kidney J, 2013
Pavlović NM.
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Whole genome methylation array analysis reveals new aspects in Balkan endemic nephropathy etiology. [PDF]

BMC Nephrol, 2013
Background Balkan endemic nephropathy (BEN) represents a chronic progressive interstitial nephritis in striking correlation with uroepithelial tumours of the upper urinary tract.
Staneva R, Rukova B, Hadjidekova S, Nesheva D, Antonova O, Dimitrov P, Simeonov V, Stamenov G, Cukuranovic R, Cukuranovic J, Stefanovic V, Polenakovic M, Dimova I, Hlushchuk R, Djonov V, Galabov A, Toncheva D.   +16 more
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NGS nominated CELA1, HSPG2, and KCNK5 as candidate genes for predisposition to Balkan endemic nephropathy. [PDF]

Biomed Res Int, 2014
Balkan endemic nephropathy (BEN) is a familial chronic tubulointerstitial disease with insidious onset and slow progression leading to terminal renal failure. The results of molecular biological investigations propose that BEN is a multifactorial disease
Toncheva D, Mihailova-Hristova M, Vazharova R, Staneva R, Karachanak S, Dimitrov P, Simeonov V, Ivanov S, Balabanski L, Serbezov D, Malinov M, Stefanovic V, Čukuranović R, Polenakovic M, Jankovic-Velickovic L, Djordjevic V, Jevtovic-Stoimenov T, Plaseska-Karanfilska D, Galabov A, Djonov V, Dimova I.   +20 more
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Detection and Removal of Aristolochic Acid in Natural Plants, Pharmaceuticals, and Environmental and Biological Samples: A Review

Molecules, 2023
Aristolochic acids (AAs) are a toxic substance present in certain natural plants. Direct human exposure to these plants containing AAs leads to a severe and irreversible condition known as aristolochic acid nephropathy (AAN).
Changhong Wang, Yunchao Liu, Jintai Han, Wenying Li, Jing Sun, Yinan Wang   +5 more
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