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Title of Journal: Eur J Epidemiol

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Abbravation: European Journal of Epidemiology

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Springer Netherlands

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10.1007/bf02695228

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1573-7284

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Is herbal tea consumption a factor in endemic neph

Authors: Vanja Ivković Sandra Karanović Margareta Fištrek Prlić Maja Mišić Jelena Kos Dragana Jurić Ivana Vuković Lela Ksenija Vitale Ante Cvitković Mario Laganović Ljiljana Fodor Karen Edwards Arthur Patrick Grollman Bojan Jelaković
Publish Date: 2014/03/13
Volume: 29, Issue: 3, Pages: 221-224
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Endemic Balkan nephropathy EN is a chronic tubulointerstitial nephropathy frequently associated with upper urothelial cancer exclusively affecting farming villagers 1 2 3 Based on our results EN is considered to be an environmental form of aristolochic acid nephropathy AAN 1 2 3 AAN was first reported in 1993 in Belgium and subsequently more AAN cases were reported worldwide as AA has been an integral part of traditional herbal medicines 4 The extent of this problem was recently documented in Taiwan where precise data on prescriptions of herbal products containing AA is available 5 Aristolochia spp has been used for more than 2000 years in the practice of traditional medicine and European physicians were familiar with the use of this plant as well After its intrinsic toxicity became known importing Aristolochiaherbs was banned in many countries including Croatia Nevertheless products containing AA remain a part of traditional medicine and are sold in

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