Is the staple diet eaten in Medawachchiya, Sri Lanka, a predisposing factor in the development of chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology? - A comparison based on urinary β(2)-microglobulin measurements

BACKGROUND: Exact mechanism of causation of chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (CKDu) in Sri Lanka is not described to date, despite the identification of possible multiple risk factors. Questions have been raised as to why only some are affected while others remain intact, though they are i...

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Autores principales: Siriwardhana, EA Ranga IE, Perera, Ponnumperuma AJ, Sivakanesan, Ramiah, Abeysekara, Thilak, Nugegoda, Danaseela B, Weerakoon, Kosala GAD
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2014
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4086266/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24988874
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2369-15-103

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