Balkan Nephropathy: Evolution of Our Knowledge Giorgos Bamias, MD, John Boletis, MD  American Journal of Kidney Diseases  Volume 52, Issue 3, Pages 606-616 (September 2008) DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2008.05.024 Copyright © 2008 National Kidney Foundation, Inc. Terms and Conditions

Figure 1 Histological features of Balkan endemic nephropathy. The dense interstitial fibrosis is in contrast to the preservation of glomeruli. (Adapted from Nadasdy and Sedmak,15 with permission.) American Journal of Kidney Diseases 2008 52, 606-616DOI: (10.1053/j.ajkd.2008.05.024) Copyright © 2008 National Kidney Foundation, Inc. Terms and Conditions

Figure 2 Map shows the distribution of endemic foci of Balkan nephropathy. (Adapted with permission from Stefanovic and Cosyns.8) American Journal of Kidney Diseases 2008 52, 606-616DOI: (10.1053/j.ajkd.2008.05.024) Copyright © 2008 National Kidney Foundation, Inc. Terms and Conditions

Figure 3 Aristolochia clematitis (birthwort) as shown in an illustration from Otto Wilhelm Thomé's Flora von Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz, reproduced from www.biolib.de with permission from Kurt Stueber. American Journal of Kidney Diseases 2008 52, 606-616DOI: (10.1053/j.ajkd.2008.05.024) Copyright © 2008 National Kidney Foundation, Inc. Terms and Conditions