Urinary nitrate, nitrite and N-nitroso compounds in bladder cancer patients with schistosomiasis (bilharzia).
Urinary excretion of nitrite and of volatile and nonvolatile N-nitroso compounds is increased in schistosomiasis (bilharzia) patients with Schistosoma haematobium infection. This observation suggests that the formation of nitrite and N-nitroso compounds in vivo in the urinary bladder of bilharzial patients may be an important etiological factor in the induction of bladder cancer associated with S. haematobium infection.
Tricker
A R
AR
Institute of Toxicology and Chemotherapy, German Cancer Research Centre, Heidelberg.
Mostafa
M H
MH
Spiegelhalder
B
B
Preussmann
R
R
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009566:Nitrates / Q000652:urine*; D009573:Nitrites / Q000652:urine*; D009603:Nitroso Compounds / Q000652:urine*; D012552:Schistosomiasis / Q000150:complications / Q000652:urine*; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology / Q000652:urine*
D009566:Nitrates; D009573:Nitrites; D009603:Nitroso Compounds