Chronic Kidney Disease of Undetermined Etiology around the World

• Main Authors: Matteo Floris (Author), Nicola Lepori (Author), Andrea Angioi (Author), Gianfranca Cabiddu (Author), Doloretta Piras (Author), Valentina Loi (Author), Sundararaman Swaminathan (Author), Mitchell H. Rosner (Author), Antonello Pani (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Karger Publishers, 2021-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

Background: Epidemics of chronic kidney disease of uncertain etiology (CKDu) are occurring on the Pacific coast of Central America, in Sri Lankan and Indian agricultural communities, and in other hotspots around the world. CKDu primarily affects male agricultural workers, and traditional risk factor...