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Phosphate fertilizer is a main source of arsenic in areas affected with chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology in Sri Lanka

Chronic Kidney Disease of unknown etiology (CKDu) has escalated into an epidemic in North Central Province (NCP) and adjacent farming areas in the dry zone of Sri Lanka. Studies have shown that this special type of CKD is a toxic nephropathy and arsenic may play a causative role along with a number...

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Autores principales: Jayasumana, Channa, Fonseka, Saranga, Fernando, Ashvin, Jayalath, Kumudika, Amarasinghe, Mala, Siribaddana, Sisira, Gunatilake, Sarath, Paranagama, Priyani
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer International Publishing 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4348354/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25763302
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40064-015-0868-z