Beginning of a journey: unraveling the mystery of chronic kidney disease of unknown aetiology (CKDu) in Sri Lanka
Abstract Background Globally, chronic kidney disease of unknown aetiology (CKDu) is observed in several areas and among specific ethnic or occupational groups. Given the widespread environmental pollution and the proportions of agriculture workers world-wide, CKDu may be the next global public healt...
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Main Authors: | Jacob Kumaresan (Author), Ruwanika Seneviratne (Author) |
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2017-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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