Arterial Stiffness in Balkan Endemic Nephropathy, an Environmental Form of Aristolochic Acid Nephropathy.

There was a marginally significant difference in all-cause mortality between BEN and non-BEN patients (35.0 vs. 45.1%, HR 0.63 [0.39, 1.02], log-rank p = 0.057) which became significant after adjustment for multiple risk factors and probable confounders (listed in Model 3 of linear regression) (aHR 0.36 [0.17, 0.79]) (Figure 1 ).

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