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A pilot study of behavioral, environmental, and occupational risk factors for chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology in Sri Lanka
2019-11-10
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<h4>ABSTRACT</h4> Chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (CKDu) was first recognized in Sri Lanka in the early 1990s, and since then it has reached epidemic levels in the North Central Province of the country. The prevalence of CKDu is reportedly highest among communities that engage in chena and paddy farming, which is most often practiced in the dry zone including the North Central and East Central Province...
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- d017a1e9-0893-5969-9fbf-8ea67f77d7e0
- DOI
- 10.1101/837393