Aristolochic Acid Nephropathy

Known as: Balkan Nephropathy, Endemic Nephropathy, Balkan Endemic Nephropathy 
Chronic tubulointerstitial disease resulting from aristolochic acid.(NICHD)
National Institutes of Health

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2013
2013
[Aristolochic acid nephropathy ("Chinese herb nephropathy")].
Aristolochic acid nephropathy is a renal disease of toxic origin characterized by a progressive interstitial fibrosis and… (More)
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2012
Highly Cited
2012
Aristolochic acid-associated urothelial cancer in Taiwan.
Aristolochic acid, a potent human carcinogen produced by Aristolochia plants, is associated with urothelial carcinoma of the… (More)
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2012
2012
Aristolochic acid nephropathy: variation in presentation and prognosis.
BACKGROUND Aristolochic acid nephropathy (AAN) is a worldwide problem and one of the common causes of chronic kidney disease (CKD… (More)
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2012
2012
Chinese herbs nephropathy and Balkan endemic nephropathy: toward a single entity, aristolochic acid nephropathy.
Chinese herbs nephropathy (CHN) and Balkan endemic nephropathy (BEN) are chronic tubulointerstitial renal diseases associated… (More)
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2010
2010
Mechanism of chronic aristolochic acid nephropathy: role of Smad3.
Aristolochic acid nephropathy (AAN) has become a worldwide disease and is the most severe complication related to the use of… (More)
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2010
2010
Activation of p53 promotes renal injury in acute aristolochic acid nephropathy.
Ingestion of aristolochic acid (AA) can cause AA nephropathy (AAN), in which excessive death of tubular epithelial cells (TECs… (More)
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2007
Review
2007
Aristolochic acid mutagenesis: molecular clues to the aetiology of Balkan endemic nephropathy-associated urothelial cancer.
Balkan endemic nephropathy (BEN) is found in certain rural areas of the Balkans and affects at least 25,000 inhabitants. Of the… (More)
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2007
Highly Cited
2007
New molecular and field evidences for the implication of mycotoxins but not aristolochic acid in human nephropathy and urinary tract tumor.
To find out whether ochratoxin A (OTA), citrinin (CIT), aristolochic acids (AA) are etiologic agents of Balkan endemic… (More)
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2005
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2005
Some Naturally Occurring Substances : Food Items and Constituents , Heterocyclic Aromatic Amines and Mycotoxins Summary of Data Reported and Evaluation
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2005
2005
Early proximal tubule injury in experimental aristolochic acid nephropathy: functional and histological studies.
BACKGROUND Aristolochic acid (AA), the plant extract of Aristolochia species, is involved in the onset of progressive… (More)
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