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A pilot case-control study using a one health approach to evaluate behavioral, environmental, and occupational risk factors for chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology in Sri Lanka

BACKGROUND: Chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (CKDu) was first recognized in Sri Lanka in the early 1990s, and since then it has reached epidemic levels in the North Central Province of the country. The prevalence of CKDu is reportedly highest among communities that engage in chena and padd...

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Autores principales: M Pry, Jake, Jackson, Wendi, Rupasinghe, Ruwini, Lishanthe, Guneratne, Badurdeen, Zied, Abeysekara, Tilak, Chandrajith, Rohana, Smith, Woutrina, Wickramasinghe, Saumya
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8011406/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33829142
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s42522-020-00034-3