Arterial Stiffness in Balkan Endemic Nephropathy, an Environmental Form of Aristolochic Acid Nephropathy

Balkan endemic nephropathy (BEN), an environmental form of aristolochic acid nephropathy is characterized with later onset and milder forms of hypertension (HT). Thus, we hypothesized that arterial stiffness progresses slower in BEN patients resulting in lower CV mortality. A total of 186 hemodialys...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
Main Authors:	Vedran Premužić, Vanja Ivković, Ninoslav Leko, Želimir Stipančić, Sandra Karanović, Ana Jelaković, Ivana Vuković Brinar, Živka Dika, Bojan Jelaković
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-11-01
Subjects:	Balkan endemic nephropathy aristolochic acid nephropathy arterial stiffness chronic hemodialysis chronic kidney disease pulse wave velocity
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fcvm.2018.00166/full