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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-04-01
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Series: | BMC Nephrology |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2369/10/10 |