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Pediatric Kidney Injury in Communities Impacted by Chronic Kidney Disease of Unknown Etiology (CKDu): A Comprehensive Systematic Review of Epidemiologic Studies
2024-09-13
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<h4>Background</h4> Chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (CKDu) is a tubulointerstitial disease that disproportionately affects young, primarily male, agricultural workers in Mesoamerica and South Asia who lack traditional risk factors for kidney disease. Extensive research in adult populations suggests the etiology is complex and indicates that early childhood exposures could have an integral role. <h4>Obje...
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- Literature Corpus work
- 60231585-11a3-5476-a83d-32364d0b064c
- DOI
- 10.1101/2024.09.12.24313469
