Experimental rat model for acute tubular injury induced by high water hardness and high water fluoride: efficacy of primary preventive intervention by distilled water administration

Abstract Background High water hardness associated with high water fluoride and the geographical distribution of Chronic Kidney Disease of unknown etiology (CKDu) in Sri Lanka are well correlated. We undertook this study to observe the effects of high water hardness with high fluoride on kidney and...

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Main Authors: Thanusha Perera, Shirani Ranasinghe, Neil Alles, Roshitha Waduge
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-03-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-020-01763-3