Early renal damage among children living in the region of highest burden of chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (CKDu) in Sri Lanka

Abstract Background Chronic kidney disease of unknown origin (CKDu) in Sri Lanka is grouped with several other epidemics of similar nature across the world as Chronic Interstitial Nephritis in Agricultural Communities (CINAC). In CKDu endemic countries, the focus has mainly been on adults. We hypoth...

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Main Authors: S. B. Agampodi, G. S. Amarasinghe, P. G. C. R. Naotunna, C. S. Jayasumana, S. H. Siribaddana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-018-0911-8