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Ocratoxins and their nephrotoxic potential

Revista de Nefrología, Diálisis y Trasplante, 2019
Ochratoxins are fungal metabolites that are present in a wide variety of foods and their byproducts. Nephrotoxicity is its main toxic effect, related in turn to different clinical syndromes such as tubular necrosis or Balkan nephropathy.
Cristhian Camilo Martínez Torres, Diana Carolina Chaves Silva   +1 more
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Glomerular Filtration Rate in Examined Population of Bosnian Posavina - Region of Balkan Endemic Nephropathy

Biomolecules & Biomedicine, 2010
Balkan endemic nephropathy (BEN) is chronic tubulointersticial nephritis of unknown aetiology characterized by an insidious onset and gradual progression to end stage renal disease (ESRD).
Mirna Alečković, Enisa Mešić, Senaid Trnačević, Želimir Stipančić, Damir Hamidović, Evlijana Hasanović   +5 more
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Exploration of Apoptosis in Histopathologies of Balkan Endemic Nephropathies with Both Urothelial Tumour and Atrophied Kidney

Annals of Urologic Oncology
There 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, Rohit Upadhyay, Diana Herman, Vecihi Batuman   +3 more
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Is Increased Susceptibility to Balkan Endemic Nephropathy in Carriers of Common GSTA1 (*A/*B) Polymorphism Linked with the Catalytic Role of GSTA1 in Ochratoxin A Biotransformation? Serbian Case Control Study and In Silico Analysis

Toxins, 2014
Although recent data suggest aristolochic acid as a putative cause of Balkan endemic nephropathy (BEN), evidence also exists in favor of ochratoxin A (OTA) exposure as risk factor for the disease.
Zorica Reljic, Mario Zlatovic, Ana Savic-Radojevic, Tatjana Pekmezovic, Ljubica Djukanovic, Marija Matic, Marija Pljesa-Ercegovac, Jasmina Mimic-Oka, Dejan Opsenica, Tatjana Simic   +9 more
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Pro- and Antiapoptotic Markers in Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma Associated with Balkan Endemic Nephropathy

The Scientific World Journal, 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.
Ljubinka Jankovic-Velickovic, Slavica Stojnev, Ana Ristic-Petrovic, Zana Dolicanin, Takanori Hattori, Kenichi Mukaisho, Mariola Stojanovic, Vladisav Stefanovic   +7 more
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Increased blood pressure in adult offspring of families with Balkan Endemic Nephropathy: a prospective study

BMC Nephrology, 2006
Background Previous studies have linked smaller kidney dimensions to increased blood pressure. However, patients with Balkan Endemic Nephropathy (BEN), whose kidneys shrink during the course of the disease, do not manifest increased blood pressure.
Georgieva Rossitza B, Bonev Angel G, Tsolova Svetlana D, Simeonov Valeri A, Dimitrov Plamen S, Karmaus Wilfried J   +5 more
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Whole genome methylation array analysis reveals new aspects in Balkan endemic nephropathy etiology [PDF]

, 2013
Background Balkan endemic nephropathy (BEN) represents a chronic progressive interstitial nephritis in striking correlation with uroepithelial tumours of the upper urinary tract.
Dimova, Ivanka, Dimitrov, Plamen, Plamen Dimitrov, Cukuranovic, Rade, Cukuranovic, Jovana, Valeri Simeonov, Jovana Cukuranovic, Djonov, Valentin, Savina Hadjidekova, Staneva, Rada, Stamenov, Georgi, Nesheva, Desislava, Desislava Nesheva, Rukova, Blaga, Simeonov, Valeri, Hadjidekova, Savina, Angel Galabov, Ruslan Hlushchuk, Toncheva, Draga, Valentin Djonov, Stefanovic, Vladislav, Momir Polenakovic, Draga Toncheva, Polenakovic, Momir, Blaga Rukova, Ivanka Dimova, Vladislav Stefanovic, Hlushchuk, Ruslan, Rade Cukuranovic, Galabov, Angel, Antonova, Olga, Rada Staneva, Georgi Stamenov, Olga Antonova   +33 more
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MYCOTOXICOSIS 2-OCHRATOXIN A التسمم الفطري 2- الأوکراتوکسيـن [PDF]

Assiut University Bulletin for Environmental Researches, 2004
:                 Mycotoxins are toxic secondary metabolites synthesized by fungi when moisture and temperature are suitable. The mycotoxins of concern are aflatoxins, ochratoxins, fumonisins, zearalenone deoxynivalenol and T-2 toxin ...
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IGA Nephropathy : From Molecules to Men /

, 1999
The author of this volume has studied IgA nephropathy for nearly 25 years, almost as long as primary IgA nephropathy has been recognized as a new disease.
Tomino, Y.
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Electronic archives of documentary heritage for Balkan Wars

, 2014
In this article we present information about the activities that were implemented in the project “Electronic Archive of documentary heritage of the Balkan wars”, to build a database of archival documents, photographs, new traced and researched archival ...
Ivanova, Kalina, Alexandrov, Ivan
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