Endemic Nephropathy Around the World

There have been several global epidemics of chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (CKDu). Some, such as Itai-Itai disease in Japan and Balkan endemic nephropathy, have been explained, whereas the etiology of others remains unclear. In countries such as Sri Lanka, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Ind...

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Main Authors: Fiona J. Gifford, Robert M. Gifford, Michael Eddleston, Neeraj Dhaun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-03-01
Series:Kidney International Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468024916301681