balkan nephropathy/diarrhea

OBJECTIVE To summarize the clinical characteristics and prognosis of newborn aristolochic acid nephropathy induced by akebia. METHODS Retrospective analysis of clinical manifestations, therapy and prognosis was made upon data of 3 newborn infants with renal function lesion induced by

Puumala virus infection (nephropathia epidemica) as different diagnosis of acute renal failure. METHODS A 34-year old patient presented in reduced status with a sudden onset of fever, headache, backpain, abdominal pain, mild diarrhea, nausea with vomiting, and blurred vision. Within a few days an

BACKGROUND Puumala virus (PUUV) is the most important hantavirus species in Central Europe. Nephropathia epidemica (NE), caused by PUUV, is characterized by acute renal injury (AKI) with thrombocytopenia and frequently gastrointestinal symptoms. METHODS 456 patients with serologically and clinically