Workplace Screening Identifies Clinically Significant and Potentially Reversible Kidney Injury in Heat-Exposed Sugarcane Workers

An epidemic of chronic kidney disease of unknown origin (CKDu) has emerged in the past two decades in agricultural communities, characterized by progressive renal failure with a dearth of early clinical symptoms. The aim of this study is to improve understanding of the natural history of this diseas...

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Main Authors: Cecilia J. Sorensen, Lyndsay Krisher, Jaime Butler-Dawson, Miranda Dally, Lynn Dexter, Claudia Asensio, Alex Cruz, Lee S. Newman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-11-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/22/8552