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Annals of Urologic OncologyThere seems yet no satisfactory explanation for the mysterious endemic renal disease, known as Balkan endemic nephropathy (BEN), seen across rural parts of several Balkan countries in the last century although some have claimed aristolochic acid as the ...
Peter Mantle +3 more
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Aristolochic Acid Induced Suicidal Erythrocyte Death
Kidney & Blood Pressure Research, 2014 Background/Aims: Aristolochic Acid, a component of Aristolochia plants, has been shown to cause acute kidney injury, renal aristolochic acid nephropathy, Balkan endemic nephropathy, and urothelial carcinoma.
Abaid Malik +5 more
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Endemic Nephropathy Around the World
Kidney International Reports, 2017 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. In countries such
Fiona J. Gifford +3 more
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Endemic (Balkan) nephropathy is aristolochic acid nephropathy. [PDF]
Prilozi - Makedonska akademija na naukite i umetnostite. Oddelenie za biološki i medicinski nauki, 2014 Endemic nephropathy is a syndrome that comprises two entities: chronic interstitial nephropathy and urothelial cell cancers predominantly of the upper urinary tract. The etiological agent for the disease is aristolochic acid, a compound found in the plants of Aristolochia spp.
Tomić, Karla +4 more
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Rat Kidney Cancers Determined by Dietary Ochratoxin A in the First Year of Life
Journal of Kidney Cancer and VHL, 2016 An experiment to explore renal carcinogenic efficacy of male rat exposure to dietary ochratoxin A (OTA) only in the first year of life has been made in comparison to lifetime exposure. Ten months exposure to OTA at 300 μg/kg b.w.
Peter George Mantle
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Bilateral tumors of the upper urothelium [PDF]
Srpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo, 2006 Introduction: The incidence of tumors of the upper urothelium is high in our country, apart from their relation to specific regions (BEN and PBEN) and their frequent bilateralism. Bilateral forms are present in significant percentage and are followed, in
Đokić Milan +4 more
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Testament's ability in Balkan endemic nephropathy
Medicinski pregled, 2009 Introduction Testament is a solemn, authentic instrument in writing, by which a person declares his or her will as to disposal of his or her estate, and it has a psychopathological, lawful and ethical importance to a person, family and society. The aim of the study was to assess if the ability to make a testament was more damaged in patients with ...
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Does ochratoxin A (OTA) cause testicular cancer in humans?
Acta Medica Lituanica, 2011 Ochratoxin A (OTA) is a naturally occurring contaminant of cereals, pigmeat, and other foods and is a known genotoxic in animals. It is a nephrotoxin and a carcinogen associated with Balkan endemic nephropathy and urinary tract tumours.
Jayachandra SRINIVASA
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Geographic distribution and risk of upper urothelial carcinomas in Croatia, 2001–2011
BMC Cancer, 2019 Background Strong associations exist between Balkan endemic nephropathy (BEN) and upper urothelial carcinomas (UUCs). However, the common etiology between the two remains unclear and there are no studies to date that visualize UUC risks in Croatia.
Danira Medunjanin +4 more
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The Etiology of Balkan Endemic Nephropathy: Still More Questions than Answers [PDF]
, 1998 Călin Tatu +3 more
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