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Is aristolochic acid a risk factor for Balkan endemic nephropathy‐associated urothelial cancer?
3 Sept 2002
Abstract excerpt
Chinese herbs nephropathy (CHN), associated with the ingestion of herbal remedies containing aristolochic acid (AA), was first reported in young Belgian women who have been on a slimming regimen including the Chinese herb Aristolochia fangchi.1 CHN is a unique rapidly progressive nephropathy characterized by extensive renal interstitial fibrosis, tubular proteinuria, early and severe anemia and a high risk of...
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