Associations between Water Quality Measures and Chronic Kidney Disease Prevalence in Taiwan

Associations between Water Quality Measures and Chronic Kidney Disease Prevalence in Taiwan

To determine the relationships between exposure to environmental contaminants in water and chronic kidney disease (CKD), we investigated the associations of 61 water attributes with the prevalence of CKD and End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) using data from 2005 to 2011 from all 22 counties and cities...

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Main Authors: Kuan Y. Chang, I-Wen Wu, Bo-Ruei Huang, Jih-Gau Juang, Jia-Chyi Wu, Su-Wei Chang, Chung Cheng Chang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-12-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
chronic kidney disease
end-stage renal disease
water contaminants
zinc
ammonia
chemical oxygen demand
dissolved oxygen
arsenic
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/15/12/2726

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