American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 52, Issue 3 , Pages 606-616 , September 2008

Balkan Nephropathy: Evolution of Our Knowledge

  • Giorgos Bamias, MD

      Affiliations

    • First Department of Propaedeutic Medicine, Laikon Hospital, Athens, Greece
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  • John Boletis, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nephrology and Transplant Center, Laiko Hospital, Athens, Greece
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to John Boletis, MD, 17 Agiou Thoma St, Athens, Greece

Received 26 February 2008 ,Accepted 8 May 2008.

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    Histological features of Balkan endemic nephropathy. The dense interstitial fibrosis is in contrast to the preservation of glomeruli. (Adapted from Nadasdy and Sedmak,15 with permission.)

    Histological features of Balkan endemic nephropathy. The dense interstitial fibrosis is in contrast to the preservation of glomeruli. (Adapted from Nadasdy and Sedmak,15 with permission.)

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    Map shows the distribution of endemic foci of Balkan nephropathy. (Adapted with permission from Stefanovic and Cosyns.8)

    Map shows the distribution of endemic foci of Balkan nephropathy. (Adapted with permission from Stefanovic and Cosyns.8)

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    Aristolochia clematitis (birthwort) as shown in an illustration from Otto Wilhelm Thomé's Flora von Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz, reproduced from www.biolib.de with permission from Kurt Stu

    Aristolochia clematitis (birthwort) as shown in an illustration from Otto Wilhelm Thomé's Flora von Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz, reproduced from www.biolib.de with permission from Kurt Stueber.

PII: S0272-6386(08)00993-1

doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2008.05.024

American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 52, Issue 3 , Pages 606-616 , September 2008

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