Possible links between groundwater geochemistry and chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (CKDu): an investigation from the Ginnoruwa region in Sri Lanka

S Balasooriya, H Munasinghe, AT Herath… - Exposure and …, 2020 - Springer
Since at least two decades, Chronic Kidney Disease of Uncertain Etiology (CKDu) has
become an increasingly discussed health issue in Sri Lanka and as well as in other tropical …

Risk factors for endemic chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology in Sri Lanka: Retrospect of water security in the dry zone

O Hettithanthri, S Sandanayake… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
The prevalence of chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (CKDu) is receiving
considerable attention due to the serious threat to human health throughout the world …

Chronic kidney diseases of uncertain etiology (CKDue) in Sri Lanka: geographic distribution and environmental implications

R Chandrajith, S Nanayakkara, K Itai… - … geochemistry and health, 2011 - Springer
The increase in the number of chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients from the north central
region of Sri Lanka has become a environmental health issue of national concern. Unlike in …

Significance of Mg-hardness and fluoride in drinking water on chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology in Monaragala, Sri Lanka

DND Liyanage, S Diyabalanage, SP Dunuweera… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
The epidemic of chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (CKDu) that contributes
significantly to morbidity and mortality rates among dry-zonal farming communities has …

Quest to identify geochemical risk factors associated with chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (CKDu) in an endemic region of Sri Lanka—a multimedia …

KE Levine, JH Redmon, MF Elledge… - Environmental …, 2016 - Springer
The emergence of a new form of chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (CKDu) in Sri
Lanka's North Central Province (NCP) has become a catastrophic health crisis. CKDu is …

Geochemical and isotopic evidences from groundwater and surface water for understanding of natural contamination in chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology …

E Edirisinghe, H Manthrithilake, H Pitawala… - … in Environmental and …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (CKDu) is the main health issue in the dry zone
of Sri Lanka. Despite many studies carried out, causative factors have not been identified yet …

Groundwater as a potential cause of Chronic Kidney Disease of unknown etiology (CKDu) in Sri Lanka: a review

S Imbulana, K Oguma - Journal of Water and Health, 2021 - iwaponline.com
Abstract The cause of Chronic Kidney Disease of unknown etiology (CKDu) in the rural dry
zone of Sri Lanka remains unidentified, despite vast research efforts that brought about an …

Tracing environmental aetiological factors of chronic kidney diseases in the dry zone of Sri Lanka—A hydrogeochemical and isotope approach

S Wickramarathna, S Balasooriya… - Journal of Trace …, 2017 - Elsevier
Chronic kidney disease of unknown aetiologies (CKDu) is increasingly recognized in
tropical regions and is now considered a global health problem. A detailed …

[PDF][PDF] Groundwater fluoride as a geochemical marker in the etiology of chronic kidney disease of unknown origin in Sri Lanka

CB Dissanayake, R Chandrajith - Ceylon Journal of Science, 2017 - account.cjs.sljol.info
The correlation of chronic kidney diseases of unknown etiology (CKDu) in some dry zone
areas of Sri Lanka has led to several research investigations into the association of …

Hydrogeochemical characterization of groundwater with a focus on Hofmeister ions and water quality status in CKDu endemic and CKDu non‒endemic areas, Sri …

S Sandanayake, S Diyabalanage, E Edirisinghe… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Hydro-geochemistry of drinking water was characterized in chronic kidney disease of
unknown etiology (CKDu) endemic areas in Girandurukotte (GK) and Dehiattakandiya (DH) …