Dehydration-associated chronic kidney disease: a novel case of kidney failure in China
Abstract Background Mesoamerican nephropathy (MeN) is a pattern of chronic kidney disease (CKD) prevalent among Central American men who work in agriculture, and its underlying cause has not been elucidated. Currently, experts hypothesize that MeN is related to repeated episodes of occupational heat...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-05-01
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| Series: | BMC Nephrology |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-020-01804-x |