Geographic distribution and risk of upper urothelial carcinomas in Croatia, 2001–2011
Abstract Background Strong associations exist between Balkan endemic nephropathy (BEN) and upper urothelial carcinomas (UUCs). However, the common etiology between the two remains unclear and there are no studies to date that visualize UUC risks in Croatia. In Croatia, 14 villages in the southwester...
Main Authors: | Danira Medunjanin, Zdenko Sonicki, John E. Vena, Ante Cvitkovic, Sara Wagner Robb |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-10-01
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Series: | BMC Cancer |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-019-6160-9 |
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