CKD of Unknown Etiology (CKDu) in Sri Lanka: A Multilevel Clinical Case Definition for Surveillance and Epidemiological Studies

Emergence of a new form of chronic kidney disease (CKD) of unknown etiology (CKDu) during the last 2 decades has resulted in considerable morbidity and mortality among the agricultural community residing in the north central region of Sri Lanka. A 3-level epidemiological case definition to identify...

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Main Authors: Eranga S. Wijewickrama, Nalika Gunawardena, Saroj Jayasinghe, Chula Herath
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-06-01
Series:Kidney International Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468024919301275