Could disappearance of endemic (Balkan) nephropathy be expected in forthcoming decades?
Kidney Blood Press Res
; 35(3): 147-52, 2012.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND/AIMS:
An epidemiological survey of endemic nephropathy (EN) was performed in endemic Croatian areas and the current prevalence was compared to that reported for the same villages several decades ago.METHODS:
A total of 2,487 adult farmers from 6 endemic villages and 3 non-endemic villages were enrolled. An extensive epidemiological questionnaire, clinical examination and laboratory analyses of blood and urine were performed. According to the modified WHO criteria, participants were classified into diseased, suspected of having EN, and those at risk of developing EN.RESULTS:
The overall prevalence of EN in the Croatian areas was 1.0%, ranging between 0.3 and 2.3% in different villages. Those suspected of having EN amounted to 3.9%. In the endemic villages a decreasing trend in the prevalence of EN was observed comparable to the results obtained in previous surveys. It is interesting to note that no EN patients were recorded in the endemic village of Dubocac.CONCLUSION:
The prevalence of EN in the endemic Croatian areas appears to be decreasing. For the first time, we failed to detect any EN patients in a village that was previously considered endemic, which might indicate that EN is diminishing.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Nefropatía de los Balcanes
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Encuestas Epidemiológicas
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Enfermedades Endémicas
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Kidney Blood Press Res
Asunto de la revista:
NEFROLOGIA
Año:
2012
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Croacia