Leptospirosis as a risk factor for chronic kidney disease: A systematic review of observational studies.

• Main Authors: Rodrigo M Carrillo-Larco (Author), Carlos Altez-Fernandez (Author), J Gonzalo Acevedo-Rodriguez (Author), Karol Ortiz-Acha (Author), Cesar Ugarte-Gil (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2019-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<h4>Background</h4>Leptospirosis is a worldwide prevalent zoonosis and chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a leading global disease burden. Because of pathophysiological changes in the kidney, it has been suggested that these conditions may be associated. However, the extent of this interact...