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Nature Clinical Practice Urology (2008) 5, 105-112
doi:10.1038/ncpuro1019  
Received 29 July 2007 | Accepted 7 November 2007

Balkan endemic nephropathy and associated urothelial cancer

Vladisav Stefanovic* and Zoran Radovanovic

Correspondence *Institute of Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine, Bul. Zorana Djindjica 81, 18000 Nis caron, Serbia

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 stefan@ni.ac.yu

Balkan endemic nephropathy is a familial disorder that affects people living in the alluvial plains along the tributaries of the Danube River and has a strong association with upper urothelial carcinomas. Although thought to be declining in incidence, it still represents a notable problem and these authors suggest it might be more widespread than previously thought.

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