Balkan Nephropathy

"Balkan Nephropathy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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A form of chronic interstitial nephritis that is endemic to limited areas of BULGARIA, the former YUGOSLAVIA, and ROMANIA. It is characterized by a progressive shrinking of the KIDNEYS that is often associated with uroepithelial tumors.

Descriptor ID	D001449
MeSH Number(s)	C12.777.419.570.643.150 C13.351.968.419.570.643.150
Concept/Terms	Balkan Nephropathy Balkan Nephropathy Nephropathy, Balkan Balkan Endemic Nephropathy Nephropathy, Balkan Endemic Endemic Nephropathy, Balkan Danubian Endemic Familial Nephropathy Danubian Endemic Familial Nephropathy

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Balkan Nephropathy".

Diseases [C]
Male Urogenital Diseases [C12]
Urologic Diseases [C12.777]
Kidney Diseases [C12.777.419]
Nephritis [C12.777.419.570]
Nephritis, Interstitial [C12.777.419.570.643]
Balkan Nephropathy [C12.777.419.570.643.150]
Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications [C13]
Female Urogenital Diseases [C13.351]
Urologic Diseases [C13.351.968]
Kidney Diseases [C13.351.968.419]
Nephritis [C13.351.968.419.570]
Nephritis, Interstitial [C13.351.968.419.570.643]
Balkan Nephropathy [C13.351.968.419.570.643.150]

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