Chronic kidney diseases of uncertain etiology (CKDue) in Sri Lanka: geographic distribution and environmental implications

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Chronic kidney diseases of uncertain etiology (CKDue) in Sri Lanka: geographic distribution and environmental implications [1]

The increase in the number of chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients from the north central region of Sri Lanka has become a environmental health issue of national concern. Unlike in other countries where long-standing diabetes and hypertension are the leading causes of renal diseases, the majority of CKD patients from this part of Sri Lanka do not show any identiﬁable cause. As the disease is restricted to a remarkably speciﬁc geographical terrain, particularly in the north central dry zone of the country, multidisciplinary in-depth research studies are required to identify possible etiologies and risk factors.

Publication Date:

18/09/2010

Author(s): Rohana Chandrajith [2], Shanika Nanayakkara [3], Kozuyoshi Itai & et al [4]

Source: Environmental Geochemistry and Health [5]

Tags:

Renal Failure [6], Sri Lanka [7], South Asia [8], Environmental Health [9], Fluoride [10], Drinking Water Standards [11], Health Effects [12], Heavy Metals [13], Groundwater Quality [14], Rice [15], Food Contamination [16]

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