| The Central American Epidemic of CKD. | |
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PMID: 23099656 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Recent reports have described an apparent epidemic of CKD along the Pacific coast of Central America, such that CKD is a leading cause of death among working-age men in lower-altitude agricultural communities in this region. Given the limited availability of kidney replacement therapies in this region, CKD often is a terminal diagnosis, lending greater urgency to the identification of a modifiable cause. This article discusses the epidemiology of CKD in this region, reviews the clinical features of this CKD outbreak, discusses potential causes and the evidence supporting these hypotheses, and highlights the wider implications of this epidemic of CKD. |
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Daniel E Weiner; Michael D McClean; James S Kaufman; Daniel R Brooks |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-10-25 |
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Title: Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN Volume: - ISSN: 1555-905X ISO Abbreviation: Clin J Am Soc Nephrol Publication Date: 2012 Oct |
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Created Date: 2012-10-26 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101271570 Medline TA: Clin J Am Soc Nephrol Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Division of Nephrology, Tufts Medical Center and Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts;, †Department of Environmental Health, and, §Department of Epidemiology, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, ‡Veterans Affairs New York Harbor Healthcare System New York, New York. |
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