Prevalence and risk factors for impaired kidney function in the district of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka: a cross-sectional population-representative survey in those at risk of chronic kidney disease of unknown aetiology

BACKGROUND: Over the last 20 years there have been reports of a form of chronic kidney disease of unknown cause (CKDu) affecting rural communities in the North Central Province of Sri Lanka. Valid prevalence estimates, using a standardised methodology, are needed to assess the burden of disease, ass...

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Autores principales: Ruwanpathirana, Thilanga, Senanayake, Sameera, Gunawardana, Nalika, Munasinghe, Asoka, Ginige, Samitha, Gamage, Deepa, Amarasekara, Jagath, Lokuketagoda, Buddi, Chulasiri, Pubudu, Amunugama, Sarath, Palihawadana, Paba, Caplin, Ben, Pearce, Neil
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2019
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6570843/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31200694
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-019-7117-2

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6570843/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31200694
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-019-7117-2

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