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Inaccuracy of Ureteroscopic Biopsy in Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma Can Lead to False Therapeutic Decisions: A Case Report [PDF]

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 13, Issue 11, November 2025.
ABSTRACT Do not rely solely on negative endoscopic biopsies when diagnosing upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC). Repeat ureteroscopy with biopsy if initial results are negative to reduce false negatives. Frozen section analysis (FSA) can provide rapid intraoperative confirmation and guide treatment decisions.
Ayoub Hidayat‐Allah, Frank Friedersdorff   +1 more
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Acute Kidney Injury Following the Ingestion of a Medicinal Plants’ Mixture: A Case Report [PDF]

Case Reports in Nephrology, Volume 2024, Issue 1, 2024.
Acute renal failure secondary to medicinal plants is common in countries where the use of traditional phytotherapy is preponderant. Although the nephrotoxic potentials of some herbal preparations have been well characterized, the use of many medicinal plants is still considered largely safe, often relying on weak evidence. Here, we report the case of a
Anfel Selles, Yanis Afir, Yasser Rahou, Lamis Debchi, Habiba Rafa-Debbah, Mohamed Rachid Bahriz, Ali Benziane, Yoshihide Fujigaki   +7 more
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Unusual Urothelial Tumors and Refractory Uremia Due to Balkan Endemic Nephropathy: A Case Report [PDF]

Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports
Balkan endemic nephropathy (BEN) is a rare progressive chronic renal disease found in residents living along the Balkan peninsula. We present a 92-year-old female who complained initially of cardio-respiratory symptoms and was found to have an acute ...
Gevorg Arabyan BS, Raphi Hambartzhumian MD, Anthony Lim MD, Marrey Quizon MD, Julia Oberndorf MD, Michael A. Sanford MD   +5 more
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GPX3 rs8177412 Polymorphism Modifies Risk of Upper Urothelial Tumors in Patients with Balkan Endemic Nephropathy [PDF]

Medicina, 2023
Current data suggest that aristolochic acid (AA) exposure is a putative cause of Balkan endemic nephropathy (BEN), a chronic kidney disease strongly associated with upper tract urothelial carcinoma.
Zana Radic Savic, Vesna Coric, Stojko Vidovic, Vanja Vidovic, Jelena Becarevic, Irina Milovac, Zorica Reljic, Bosa Mirjanic-Azaric, Ranko Skrbic, Radoslav Gajanin, Marija Matic, Tatjana Simic   +11 more
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Expression of Basal Compartment and Superficial Markers in Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma Associated with Balkan Endemic Nephropathy, a Worldwide Disease [PDF]

Biomedicines
The aim of this study was to determine the association of basal compartment and superficial markers, comprising CK5/6, CD44, CK20, and the pathological characteristics of upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) associated with Balkan endemic nephropathy (
Ljubinka Jankovic Velickovic, Ana Ristic Petrovic, Zana Dolicanin, Slavica Stojnev, Filip Velickovic, Dragoslav Basic   +5 more
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Nature of the Virus Associated with Endemic Balkan Nephropathy [PDF]

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2002
Cristina Riquelme, David Escors, Javier Ortego, Carlos M. Sanchez, Branislava Uzelac-Keserovic, Konstantin Apostolov, Luis Enjuanes   +6 more
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The Concise Guide to PHARMACOLOGY 2023/24: Ion channels

British Journal of Pharmacology, Volume 180, Issue S2, Page S145-S222, October 2023., 2023
The Concise Guide to PHARMACOLOGY 2023/24 is the sixth in this series of biennial publications. The Concise Guide provides concise overviews, mostly in tabular format, of the key properties of approximately 1800 drug targets, and over 6000 interactions with about 3900 ligands. There is an emphasis on selective pharmacology (where available), plus links
Stephen P. H. Alexander, Alistair A. Mathie, John A. Peters, Emma L. Veale, Jörg Striessnig, Eamonn Kelly, Jane F. Armstrong, Elena Faccenda, Simon D. Harding, Jamie A. Davies, Richard W. Aldrich, Bernard Attali, Austin M. Baggetta, Elvir Becirovic, Martin Biel, Roslyn M. Bill, Ana I. Caceres, William A. Catterall, Alex C. Conner, Paul Davies, Katrien De Clerq, Markus Delling, Francesco Di Virgilio, Simonetta Falzoni, Stefanie Fenske, Anna Fortuny‐Gomez, Samuel Fountain, Chandy George, Steve A. N. Goldstein, Christian Grimm, Stephan Grissmer, Kotdaji Ha, Verena Hammelmann, Israel Hanukoglu, Meiqin Hu, Ad P. Ijzerman, Sairam V. Jabba, Mike Jarvis, Anders A. Jensen, Sven E. Jordt, Leonard K. Kaczmarek, Stephan Kellenberger, Charles Kennedy, Brian King, Philip Kitchen, Qiang Liu, Joseph W. Lynch, Jessica Meades, Verena Mehlfeld, Annette Nicke, Stefan Offermanns, Edward Perez‐Reyes, Leigh D. Plant, Lachlan Rash, Dejian Ren, Mootaz M. Salman, Werner Sieghart, Lucia G. Sivilotti, Trevor G. Smart, Terrance P. Snutch, Jinbin Tian, James S. Trimmer, Charlotte Van den Eynde, Joris Vriens, Aguan D. Wei, Brenda T. Winn, Heike Wulff, Haoxing Xu, Fan Yang, Wei Fang, Lixia Yue, Xiaoli Zhang, Michael Zhu   +72 more
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Clinical findings and kidney morphology in chronic kidney disease of unknown cause in India

Journal of Internal Medicine, Volume 294, Issue 4, Page 492-505, October 2023., 2023
Abstract Background Chronic kidney disease of unknown cause (CKDu) is an emerging health problem in India and other countries worldwide. However, clinical descriptions, including kidney pathology, are scarce. Methods This is a descriptive case series of patients with CKDu from an endemic region in India, with a focus on clinical and biochemical ...
Julia Wijkström, Kumar Chakravarthy Annadata, Carl‐Gustaf Elinder, Praveen Kumar Kolla, Narayana Rao Sarvepalli, Anneli Ring, Rajendiran Swaminathan, Barathi Gunabooshanam, Magnus Söderberg, Vidhya Venugopal, Annika Wernerson   +10 more
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Chronic kidney disease of unknown aetiology: A comprehensive review of a global public health problem

Tropical Medicine &International Health, Volume 28, Issue 8, Page 588-600, August 2023., 2023
Abstract The term chronic kidney disease of unknown aetiology (CKDu) refers to chronic kidney disease (CKD) in the absence of diabetes, long‐standing hypertension, glomerulonephritis, obstructive uropathy or other apparent causes. An increasing number of CKDu cases have been reported from Latin America, Sri Lanka, India and others over the last two ...
Indu Ramachandra Rao, Ashika Bangera, Shankar Prasad Nagaraju, Srinivas Vinayak Shenoy, Ravindra Attur Prabhu, Dharshan Rangaswamy, Mohan Varadanayakanahalli Bhojaraja   +6 more
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Occurrence, identification, and decontamination of potential mycotoxins in fruits and fruit by‐products

Food Frontiers, Volume 4, Issue 1, Page 32-46, March 2023., 2023
Graphical Abstract: Abstract The incidence of aflatoxins, ochratoxin A, and patulin in fruits and processed fruit products has been ever more challenging and gained additional focus on ecofriendly mitigation strategies. The onset of these toxins is due to several factors involving insect attacks, agricultural practices, and climate change.
Karthika Pushparaj, Arun Meyyazhagan, Manikantan Pappuswamy, Amin Mousavi Khaneghah, Wen‐Chao Liu, Balamuralikrishnan Balasubramanian   +5 more
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