In conclusion, adult offspring of BEN families can be characterized by shorter kidney length and an increased excretion of albumin, total protein, and beta2-microglobulin, in particular, when the mother had BEN.
Evidence is presented that in autumn children from families with BN excreted significantly more albumin than those from non-endemic families but living in the same settlements, or from children living outside of the endemic region in the city of Nis.