Dietary heavy metal(loid)s exposure and prevalence of chronic kidney disease of unknown aetiology (CKDu) in Sri Lanka
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DOI: 10.1007/s10653-021-01144-1
Abstract: Intake of heavy metals and metalloids through the diet is posing a big research challenge in Sri Lanka due to the increasing occurrence of chronic kidney disease of unknown aetiology (CKDu) among the farming communities… read more here.
Keywords: sri lanka; exposure; ckdu; heavy metal ... See more keywords
Transcriptome analysis supports viral infection and fluoride toxicity as contributors to chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (CKDu) in Sri Lanka
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DOI: 10.1007/s11255-018-1892-z
Abstract: PurposeChronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (CKDu), having epidemic characteristics, is being diagnosed increasingly in certain tropical regions of the world, mainly Latin America and Sri Lanka. They have been observed primarily in farming communities… read more here.
Keywords: sri lanka; etiology; analysis; ckdu ... See more keywords
Possible links between groundwater geochemistry and chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (CKDu): an investigation from the Ginnoruwa region in Sri Lanka
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DOI: 10.1007/s12403-019-00340-w
Abstract: Since at least two decades, Chronic Kidney Disease of Uncertain Etiology (CKDu) has become an increasingly discussed health issue in Sri Lanka and as well as in other tropical regions. Areas that are particularly affected… read more here.
Keywords: etiology; sri lanka; water; disease ... See more keywords
Endemic Nephropathy Around the World
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2016.11.003
Abstract: There have been several global epidemics of chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (CKDu). Some, such as Itai-Itai disease in Japan and Balkan endemic nephropathy, have been explained, whereas the etiology of others remains unclear.… read more here.
Keywords: etiology; ckdu; around world; nephropathy around ... See more keywords
G302(P) Observation of variation in growth in children of ginnoruwa – an established chronic kindey disease of unknown origin (CKDU) hotspot
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DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2019-rcpch.293
Abstract: Introduction Chronic Kidney Disease of Unknown Origin (CKDU) is currently a leading cause of disease burden in the farming populations of the central province of Sri Lanka. This study was a part of a larger… read more here.
Keywords: unknown origin; age; ckdu; origin ckdu ... See more keywords
Potential diagnostic biomarkers for chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (CKDu) in Sri Lanka: a pilot study
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DOI: 10.1186/s12882-017-0440-x
Abstract: BackgroundIn Sri Lanka, there exists chronic kidney disease of both known (CKD) and unknown etiologies (CKDu). Identification of novel biomarkers that are customized to the specific causative factors would lead to early diagnosis and clearer… read more here.
Keywords: sri lanka; kidney; etiology; ckdu ... See more keywords
Screening for chronic kidney disease of uncertain aetiology in Sri Lanka: usability of surrogate biomarkers over dipstick proteinuria
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DOI: 10.1186/s12882-017-0610-x
Abstract: BackgroundThe use of dipstick proteinuria to screen Chronic Kidney Disease of uncertain aetiology (CKDu) in Sri Lanka is a recently debated matter of dispute. The aim of this study was to assess the suitability of… read more here.
Keywords: dipstick proteinuria; sri lanka; endemic control; control ... See more keywords
CKD and CKDu in northern Peru: a cross-sectional analysis under the DEGREE protocol
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DOI: 10.1186/s12882-021-02239-8
Abstract: Background This study estimated the prevalence and risk factors for decreased estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) in those without known hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, or heavy proteinuria as a surrogate marker for chronic kidney… read more here.
Keywords: egfr; cross sectional; ckdu; ckd ... See more keywords
Qualitative and quantitative dermatoglyphics of chronic kidney disease of unknown origin (CKDu) in Sri Lanka
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DOI: 10.1186/s40101-019-0207-0
Abstract: Background Dermatoglyphics has been used widely in fields of medicine as a non-invasive diagnostic tool and an early assessment of risk for certain medical conditions. It reflects disturbances in fetal development during early prenatal weeks… read more here.
Keywords: chronic kidney; kidney disease; ckdu; disease unknown ... See more keywords
Identification of Novel Rodent-Borne Orthohantaviruses in an Endemic Area of Chronic Kidney Disease of Unknown Etiology (CKDu) in Sri Lanka
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DOI: 10.3390/v13101984
Abstract: We reported the genetic evidence of circulating hantaviruses from small mammals captured in a chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (CKDu) hotspot area of Sri Lanka. The high seroprevalence of anti-hantavirus antibodies against Thailand orthohantavirus… read more here.
Keywords: sri lanka; chronic kidney; etiology; area ... See more keywords
Dietary Management in Slowing Down the Progression of CKDu
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DOI: 10.4103/ijn.ijn_366_18
Abstract: Chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (CKDu) is an emerging entity in the South Asian region. This predominately affects the farming community belonging to the lower socioeconomic status.CKDu being a progressive condition often leads to… read more here.
Keywords: ckdu; slowing progression; dietary management; progression ckdu ... See more keywords