Is Climate Change Harming our Kidneys?

• Main Authors: Ana Cristina Martins (Author), Ivo Laranjinha (Author)
• Format: Bog
• Udgivet: Publicações Ciência e Vida, 2023-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Fag: article
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Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is highly prevalent and is predicted to become the fifth highest cause of premature mortality globally by 2040. There are several risk factors for CKD and the environmental conditions play an important role on the development of kidney injury. Due to increasing use of ea...