A chronic Kidney Disease of unknown etiology (CKDu) has emerged with disproportionately
high prevalence across dry lowland agricultural communities globally. Here we present the …

Background Over the last 20 years there have been reports of a form of chronic kidney
disease of unknown cause (CKDu) affecting rural communities in the North Central Province …

Chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (CKDu) is an emerging form of CKD that
predominantly affects working-age adults belonging to agricultural communities living in …

Until recently, households in the most chronic kidney disease-affected rural areas of Sri
Lanka used untreated groundwater for drinking and cooking, but, by 2018, that share was …

This manuscript undertakes a review of current published information (peer-reviewed and
grey literature) on Chronic Kidney Disease of Unknown Etiology (CKDu) in Sri Lanka. It …

Background An epidemic of chronic kidney disease of unknown cause (CKDu) is occurring
in rural communities in tropical regions of low-and middle-income countries in South …

Over the last two decades, a global epidemic of chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology
(CKDu) has emerged in rural, arid, agricultural, lowland areas. Endemic regions have …

Abstract Background Chronic Kidney Disease of unknown origin (CKDu) excludes known
primary renal conditions or systemic disease (such as diabetes mellitus or hypertension) …

This research brief examines chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (CKDu) in Sri
Lanka. A new and growing public health challenge that has emerged in Sri Lanka, CKDu is …

This analysis provides new estimates of chronic kidney disease (CKD) prevalence–
including CKD of unknown etiology (CKDu)–across ten districts most affected by CKD in Sri …