Along with amazing technological advances, the industrial revolution of the mid-19th century
introduced new sources of pollution. By the mid-20th century, the effects of these changes …

Balkan endemic nephropathy is a chronic tubulointerstitial disease with insidious onset,
slowly progressing to end-stage renal disease and frequently associated with urothelial …

Currently used diagnostic criteria in different endemic (Balkan) nephropathy (EN) centers
involve different combinations of parameters, various cut-off values and many of them are …

Balkan endemic nephropathy (BEN) is a chronic, progressive wasting disease of the
kidneys, endemic in certain rural regions of the Balkan nations Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria …

Results CKD and proximal tubule damage prevalence was significantly lower in Bosnian
immigrants than inhabitants of endemic nephropathy villages (6.9% versus 16.6%; P< 0.001; …

Aristolochia clematitis L. is a perennial herbaceous plant distributed throughout Europe,
Asia Minor and Caucasus. It has been used as a medicinal plant since antiquity but not in …

Background Strong associations exist between Balkan endemic nephropathy (BEN) and
upper urothelial carcinomas (UUCs). However, the common etiology between the two …

The study was undertaken with the aim to evaluate trends in incidence and prevalence of
Balkan endemic nephropathy (BEN) in the villages Šopić, Petka, and Vreoci, Lazarevac …

Strong indications have been presented that dietary poisoning with aristolochic acids (AA) is
responsible for Endemic Nephropathy (EN) and AA associated cancer of the upper urinary …

Introduction. Vascular calcifications (VC) are common in patients with chronic kidney
disease and present one of manifestations of mineral and bone disorders in these patients …