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CKD of Unknown Origin in Central America: The Case for a Mesoamerican Nephropathy

An epidemic of chronic kidney disease of unknown origin has emerged in the last decade in Central America and has been named Mesoamerican nephropathy. This form of chronic kidney disease is present primarily in young male agricultural workers from communities along the Pacific coast, especially work...

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Autores principales: Correa-Rotter, Ricardo, Wesseling, Catharina, Johnson, Richard J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: National Kidney Foundation, Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc. 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7115712/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24412050
http://dx.doi.org/10.1053/j.ajkd.2013.10.062