Balkan Nephropathy
MESHD001449
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.
Synonyms
- Nephropathy, Balkan
- Endemic Nephropathy, Balkan
- Nephropathy, Balkan Endemic
- Balkan Endemic Nephropathy
- Danubian Endemic Familial Nephropathy
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