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

• Main Authors: Jake M Pry (Author), Wendi Jackson (Author), Ruwini Rupasinghe (Author), Guneratne Lishanthe (Author), Zied Badurdeen (Author), Tilak Abeysekara (Author), Rohana Chandrajith (Author), Woutrina Smith (Author), Saumya Wickramasinghe (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract 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...