Author/Editor		Jelaković, Bojan; Nikolić, Jovan; Radovanović, Zoran; Nortier, Joelle; Cosyns, Jean-Pierre; Grollman, Arthur P.; Bašić-Jukić, Nikolina; Belicza, Mladen; Bukvić, Danica; Ferluga, Dušan
Title		Consensus statement on screening, diagnosis, classification and treatment of endemic (Balkan) nephropathy
Type		članek
Vol. and No.		Letnik 29, št. 11
Publication year		2014
Volume		str. 2020 - 2027
ISSN		0931-0509 - Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association
Language		eng
Abstract		Currently used diagnostic criteria in different endemic (Balkan) nephropathy (EN) centers involve different combinations of parameters, various cut-off values and many of them are not in agreement with proposed international guidelines. Leaders of EN centers began to address these problems at scientific meetings, and this paper is the outgrowth of those discussions. The main aim is to provide recommendations for clinical work on current knowledge and expertise. This document is developed for use by general physicians, nephrologists, urologist, public health experts and epidemiologist, and it is hoped that it will be adopted by responsible institutions in countries harboring EN. National medical providers should cover costs of screening and diagnostic procedures and treatment of EN patients with or without upper urothelial cancers.
Keywords		endemic nephropathy diagnostic criteria urothelial cancer endemična nefropatija diagnostični kriteriji urotelijski rak