Chronic kidney disease of unknown cause in agricultural communities

RJ Johnson, C Wesseling… - New England Journal of …, 2019 - Mass Medical Soc
Chronic Kidney Disease in Agricultural Communities Numerous cases of chronic kidney
disease of unknown cause have emerged among agricultural workers and other manual …

[HTML][HTML] Endemic nephropathy around the world

FJ Gifford, RM Gifford, M Eddleston, N Dhaun - Kidney international reports, 2017 - Elsevier
There have been several global epidemics of chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology
(CKDu). Some, such as Itai-Itai disease in Japan and Balkan endemic nephropathy, have …

[HTML][HTML] Genetics in chronic kidney disease: conclusions from a Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) controversies conference

A Köttgen, E Cornec-Le Gall, J Halbritter, K Kiryluk… - Kidney international, 2022 - Elsevier
Numerous genes for monogenic kidney diseases with classical patterns of inheritance, as
well as genes for complex kidney diseases that manifest in combination with environmental …

[HTML][HTML] A comparative review: Chronic Kidney Disease of unknown etiology (CKDu) research conducted in Latin America versus Asia

JH Redmon, KE Levine, J Lebov, J Harrington… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
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 …

The utility of novel renal biomarkers in assessment of chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (CKDu): a review

TDKSC Gunasekara, PMCS De Silva, C Herath… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is a globally prevalent non-communicable disease with
significant mortality and morbidity. It is typically associated with diabetes and hypertension; …

Chronic kidney disease of unknown aetiology: A comprehensive review of a global public health problem

IR Rao, A Bangera, SP Nagaraju… - Tropical Medicine & …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The term chronic kidney disease of unknown aetiology (CKDu) refers to chronic kidney
disease (CKD) in the absence of diabetes, long‐standing hypertension, glomerulonephritis …

Urinary biomarkers KIM-1 and NGAL for detection of chronic kidney disease of uncertain etiology (CKDu) among agricultural communities in Sri Lanka

PMCS De Silva, KS Mohammed Abdul… - PLoS Neglected …, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Chronic Kidney Disease of uncertain etiology (CKDu) is an emerging epidemic among
farming communities in rural Sri Lanka. Victims do not exhibit common causative factors …

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 …

Hydrogeochemical characterization of groundwater with a focus on Hofmeister ions and water quality status in CKDu endemic and CKDu non‒endemic areas, Sri …

S Sandanayake, S Diyabalanage, E Edirisinghe… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Hydro-geochemistry of drinking water was characterized in chronic kidney disease of
unknown etiology (CKDu) endemic areas in Girandurukotte (GK) and Dehiattakandiya (DH) …

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 …