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 …

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 …

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 …

Natural and anthropogenic controls of groundwater quality in sri lanka: Implications for chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (ckdu)

S Xu, SL Li, F Yue, C Udeshani, R Chandrajith - Water, 2021 - mdpi.com
Poor groundwater quality in household wells is hypothesized as being a potential
contributor to chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (CKDu) in Sri Lanka. However …

Chronic kidney disease of unknown aetiology in Sri Lanka and the exposure to environmental chemicals: a review of literature

M Kulathunga, MA Ayanka Wijayawardena… - … geochemistry and health, 2019 - Springer
Chronic kidney disease of unknown aetiology (CKDu) has emerged as a serious health
issue in Sri Lanka. The disease has been recorded in the North Central Province of the …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Review of literature on chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (CKDu) in Sri Lanka

A Noble, P Amerasinghe, H Manthrithilake… - 2014 - books.google.com
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 …

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 …

The groundwater geochemistry and the human health risk assessment of drinking water in an area with a high prevalence of chronic kidney disease of unknown …

WSM Botheju, JA Liyanage… - Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (CKDu) has become an alarming health issue
in Sri Lanka. The disease is more notable among farming communities and people who …

Drinking water quality and chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (CKDu): synergic effects of fluoride, cadmium and hardness of water

HMS Wasana, D Aluthpatabendi, W Kularatne… - … geochemistry and health, 2016 - Springer
High prevalence of chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (CKDu) in some regions of
the world is suspected mainly due to a toxin-mediated renal failure. We examined the …