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.
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Other names Nephropathy, Balkan; Endemic Nephropathy, Balkan; Nephropathy, Balkan Endemic; Balkan Endemic Nephropathy