Chronic interstitial nephritis in agricultural communities: observational and mechanistic evidence supporting the role of nephrotoxic agrochemicals

MW Holliday Jr, RN Majeti… - Clinical Journal of the …, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Chronic interstitial nephritis in agricultural communities (CINAC) is an epidemic of kidney
disease affecting specific tropical and subtropical regions worldwide and is characterized by …

Clinical findings and kidney morphology in chronic kidney disease of unknown cause in India

J Wijkström, KC Annadata, CG Elinder… - Journal of Internal …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Chronic kidney disease of unknown cause (CKDu) is an emerging health
problem in India and other countries worldwide. However, clinical descriptions, including …

Nephrologists should talk to their patients about climate change

DS Goldfarb - Current Opinion in Nephrology and Hypertension, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Climate change became more real, more observable, more palpable, in 2023, the warmest
year in recorded history, and in the last hundreds of thousands of years. The health …

The urinary proteome infers dysregulation of mitochondrial, lysosomal, and protein reabsorption processes in chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (CKDu)

RT Kolli, SC Gunasekara, MW Foster… - American Journal …, 2023 - journals.physiology.org
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) of uncertain etiology (CKDu) is a global health concern
affecting tropical farming communities. CKDu is not associated with typical risk factors (eg …

Kidney disease characteristics, prevalence, and risk factors in León, Nicaragua: a population-based study

A Strasma, ÁM Reyes, A Aragón, I López, LP Park… - BMC nephrology, 2023 - Springer
Background CKD of unknown etiology (CKDu) disproportionately affects young people in
Central America who lack traditional CKD risk factors (diabetes and hypertension) and has …

Chronic kidney disease with unknown cause across the global spectrum

CC Nast - Current Opinion in Nephrology and Hypertension, 2023 - journals.lww.com
CKDu is a leading cause of premature death in young-to-middle-aged adults in endemic
regions and has become a public health crisis. Studies are underway to investigate clinical …

Unraveling the mysteries of CKD of uncertain etiology

P Garcia, S Anand - Clinical Journal of the American Society of …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
An unusual kidney disease afflicting otherwise healthy agricultural workers was identified
more than two decades ago (1). Since then, CKD of uncertain etiology (CKDu), also named …

Evaluating Kidney Disease Characteristics, Prevalence, and Risk Factors in León, Nicaragua: A Population-Based Study

AK Strasma - 2023 - search.proquest.com
Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is increasingly prevalent worldwide. Several
low and middle income countries, including Nicaragua, are particularly affected by CKD of …

Severe and Recurrent Acute Kidney Injury Following Dichlorvos Exposure–A Rare Case Report and Review of Literature

V Veeranki, N Prasad, S Hussain, MR Patel… - Indian Journal of … - journals.lww.com
Clinical Case Report correlation and the absence of any other possibility, ATIN found on
renal biopsy was attributed to the exposure to Dichlorvos [Figure 2c and 2d]. Electron …