Hydrogeochemical factors controlling the occurrence of chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (CKDu)

Q Shi, Z Gao, H Guo, X Zeng, S Sandanayake… - Environmental …, 2023 - Springer
Chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (CKDu) has posed a serious threat to human
health around the world. The link between the prevalence of CKDu and groundwater …

Drinking well water and occupational exposure to Herbicides is associated with chronic kidney disease, in Padavi-Sripura, Sri Lanka

C Jayasumana, P Paranagama, S Agampodi… - Environmental …, 2015 - Springer
Background The chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (CKDu) among paddy farmers
in was first reported in 1994 and has now become most important public health issue in dry …

[PDF][PDF] Novel urinary biomarkers and their association with urinary heavy metals in chronic kidney disease of unknown aetiology in Sri Lank: a pilot study

K Wanigasuriya, I Jayawardene, C Amarasiriwardena… - 2017 - dr.lib.sjp.ac.lk
Introduction Chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (CKDu) has emerged as a
significant public health problem'in Sri Lanka. The role of environmental exposure to …

The water chemistry and microbiome of household wells in Medawachchiya, Sri Lanka, an area with high prevalence of chronic kidney disease of unknown origin …

LK McDonough, KT Meredith, C Nikagolla… - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) of unknown etiology (CKDu) mostly affects agricultural
communities in Central America, South Asia, Africa, but likely also in North America and …

Chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology in Sri Lanka

S Rajapakse, MC Shivanthan… - International journal of …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: In the last two decades, chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (CKDu)
has emerged as a significant contributor to the burden of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in …

Biochemical and histopathological changes in Wistar rats after consumption of boiled and un-boiled water from high and low disease prevalent areas for chronic …

MG Thammitiyagodage, NR De Silva, C Rathnayake… - BMC nephrology, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Background Chronic Kidney Disease of unknown etiology (CKDu) is prevalent in
North Central Province (NCP) of Sri Lanka. Consumption of un-boiled dug well water has …

Factors associated with chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (CKDu): a systematic review

S Nayak, T Rehman, K Patel, P Dash, A Alice… - Healthcare, 2023 - mdpi.com
(1) Background: Despite ample research, the factors, specific causes, and pathways
associated with chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (CKDu) remain elusive …

Nonmonotonic response of type 2 diabetes by low concentration organochlorine pesticide mixture: Findings from multi-omics in zebrafish

H Lee, Y Gao, E Ko, J Lee, HK Lee, S Lee… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
Exposure to a single organochlorine pesticide (OCP) at high concentration and over a short
period of exposure constrain our understanding of the contribution of chemical exposure to …

The role of ions, heavy metals, fluoride, and agrochemicals: critical evaluation of potential aetiological factors of chronic kidney disease of multifactorial origin …

SJ Wimalawansa - Environmental geochemistry and health, 2016 - Springer
The pollution of water and food through human waste and anthropogenic activities,
including industrial waste and agricultural runoff, is a mounting problem worldwide. Water …

Impact of water quality on chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (CKDu) in Thunukkai Division in Mullaitivu District, Sri Lanka

K Gobalarajah, P Subramaniam, UA Jayawardena… - BMC nephrology, 2020 - Springer
Background Increase in the number of cases in Chronic Kidney Disease of Unknown
etiology (CKDu) in Sri Lanka has become a health issue of national concern. Even though …