Aristolochia clematitis, the herb responsible for aristolochic acid nephropathy, in an uncultivated piece of land of an Italian nephrologist | Zendy

Giovanni B. Fogazzi | Zendy; Cecilia Bellincioni | Zendy

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Aristolochia clematitis, the herb responsible for aristolochic acid nephropathy, in an uncultivated piece of land of an Italian nephrologist

Author(s) -

Giovanni B. Fogazzi,

Cecilia Bellincioni

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

nephrology dialysis transplantation

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.654

H-Index - 168

eISSN - 1460-2385

pISSN - 0931-0509

DOI - 10.1093/ndt/gfv211

Subject(s) - aristolochia , aristolochic acid , medicine , aristolochiaceae , herb , traditional medicine , medicinal herbs , ecology , biology , genetics

Aristolochia clematitis (AC), a herbaceous plant that belongs to the family of Aristolochiaceae, is today considered as being responsible for Balkan endemic nephropathy (BEN). Very scarce information is available in the medical literature about the presence of AC outside Balkan area. This article reports on the finding of AC in Northwest Italy and the results of a questionnaire delivered to locals on their knowledge about AC.

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