Balkan Nephropathy
Synonyms
Balkan Endemic Nephropathy
Danubian Endemic Familial Nephropathy
Endemic Nephropathy, Balkan
Nephropathy, Balkan
Nephropathy, Balkan Endemic
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.