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