Diseases

Balkan Nephropathy

A form of chronic interstitial nephritis that is endemic to limited areas of BULGARIA, the former YUGOSLAVIA, and ROMANIA. It is characterized by a progressive shrinking of the KIDNEYS that is often associated with uroepithelial tumors.

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Abstract

A form of chronic interstitial nephritis that is endemic to limited areas of BULGARIA, the former YUGOSLAVIA, and ROMANIA. It is characterized by a progressive shrinking of the KIDNEYS that is often associated with uroepithelial tumors.

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Balkan Endemic Nephropathy
  • Danubian Endemic Familial Nephropathy
  • Endemic Nephropathy, Balkan
  • Nephropathy, Balkan
  • Nephropathy, Balkan Endemic

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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do not specify geography unless particularly discussed

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History Note

1991(1982); use NEPHRITIS, INTERSTITIAL 1982-90; for Danubian Endemic Familial Nephropathy use Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome 2012

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Previous Indexing

  • Kidney Diseases (1966-1981)
  • Nephritis (1966-1975)
  • Nephritis, Interstitial (1969-1981)
  • Pyelonephritis (1966-1969)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Balkan Nephropathy. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001449. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001449
  2. Balkan Nephropathy. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balkan_endemic_nephropathy
  3. Balkan Nephropathy. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q805030