MeSH definition : 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.;
MeSH synonym : nephropathy, balkan endemic; nephropathy, balkan; balkan endemic nephropathy; endemic nephropathy, balkan; Danubian Endemic Familial Nephropathy;
MeSH annotation : do not specify geography unless particularly discussed;
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.