Offspring of parents with Balkan Endemic Nephropathy have higher C-reactive protein levels suggestive of inflammatory processes: a longitudinal study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Despite the characteristic extensive tubulointerstitial fibrosis, Balkan Endemic Nephropathy (BEN) is usually considered a non-inflammatory disease.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>We examined a marker of inflammation,...

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Main Authors: Tsolova Svetla, Simeonov Valeri, Dimitrov Plamen, Karmaus Wilfried, Batuman Vecihi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-04-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2369/10/10