Association of a bitter taste receptor mutation with Balkan Endemic Nephropathy (BEN)
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Balkan Endemic Nephropathy (BEN) is late-onset kidney disease thought to arise from chronic exposure to aristolochic acid, a phytotoxin that contaminates wheat supplies in rural areas of Eastern Europe. It has recently been demonstra...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-10-01
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| Series: | BMC Medical Genetics |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2350/13/96 |