Introduction The incidence of chronic kidney disease of unknown or uncertain etiology
(CKDu) is recognized as a global health crisis. Research to pinpoint the risk factors …

Introduction: An epidemic of chronic kidney disease (CKD) of devastating consequences
has been taking place in El Salvador over the last few decades. In a significant portion of …

In many cases the social determinants of health need to be assessed through their
interaction with environmental factors. This review looks at the impact of physical location …

Objectives: To assess the possible causal effect of exposure to agrochemicals in the
emergence of the CKD epidemic in the adult population of El Salvador. Methods: We …

Introducción: Durante las últimas décadas, una epidemia de enfermedad renal crónica
(ERC) de consecuencias devastadoras ha tenido lugar en El Salvador. Una parte …