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Aryl hydrocarbon receptor activation mediates kidney disease and renal cell carcinoma. [PDF]

, 2019
The aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) is a well-known ligand-activated cytoplasmic transcription factor that contributes to cellular responses against environmental toxins and carcinogens.
Chen, Lin, Feng, Ya-Long, Guo, Yan, Liu, Bao-Li, Liu, Qing-Quan, Vaziri, Nosratola D, Yang, Tian, Zhao, Hui, Zhao, Ying-Yong   +8 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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Contralateral upper tract urothelial carcinoma after nephroureterectomy: the predictive role of DNA methylation [PDF]

, 2015
Background Aberrant methylation of genes is one of the most common epigenetic modifications involved in the development of urothelial carcinoma.
Ci, Weimin, Fang, Dong, He, Zhisong, Li, Xuesong, Liu, Jin, Singla, Nirmish, Xiong, Gengyan, Zhang, Lei, Zhao, Wei, Zhou, Liqun   +9 more
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The clinical significance of urinary tract infection and Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus patients in the general practices of Varna region - Bulgaria [PDF]

, 2003
Background: The urinary system of diabetics is one of their most frequently affected body systems. Periodic urine analysis reveals that asymptomatic bacteriuria is very often detected in this population.
Assenova, R., Konstantinov, P., Madjova, Valentina, Todorova, Valentina   +3 more
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A review of mycotoxins in food and feed products in Portugal and estimation of probable daily intakes [PDF]

, 2016
Mycotoxins are toxic secondary metabolites produced by filamentous fungi that occur naturally in agricultural commodities worldwide. Aflatoxins, ochratoxin A, patulin, fumonisins, zearalenone, trichothecenes and ergot alkaloids are presently the most ...
Ana Sofia Vila-Chã, Armando Venâncio, Bullerman L. B., Burdaspal P., CAST, Célia Soares, EC, EC, EFSA, EFSA, EFSA, EFSA, EFSA, FAO/IAEA, Festas I., Goldblatt L. A., Guerra M., Guerra M. M., Héctor Morales, IARC, INE, Lopes C., Luís Abrunhosa, Majerus P., Martinha Pereira, Martins H. M., Martins H. M., Martins H. M., Martins M. L., Martins M. L., Martins M. L., Martins M. L., Martins M. L., Moura A. M., Nakajima M., Thalita Calado, Williams J. H.   +36 more
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Trend of Balkan Endemic Nephropathy Patients on Renal Replacement Therapy in Bosnia From 2003 Through 2005

Biomolecules & Biomedicine, 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.
Goran Imamović, Enver Zerem, Safet Omerović   +2 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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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, Borovečki, Fran, Jelaković, Bojan, Karanović, Sandra, Knežević, Matej   +4 more
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Ariel - Volume 10 Number 3 [PDF]

, 1979
Executive Editors Madalyn Schaefgen David Reich Business Manager David Reich News Editors Medical College Edward Zurad CAHS John Guardiani World Mark Zwanger Features Editors Meg Trexler Jim O\u27Brien Editorials Editor Jeffrey Banyas Photography and ...
Donnelly, Chris, Feldman, Ellen, Gardner, John C., Gillespy, Albert W., Guardiani, John, Hinks, Robert P., Jurkowski, Paul, Kucirka, Sue, Metz, Jeff, Nasca, Lenny, O\u27Brien, James, Saleby, Eli R., Setzkorn, Ron, Singer, Stuart, Smith, George F., Wargovich, Thomas, White, Mary, Zurad, Edward G.   +17 more
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