Relevance of heat stress and dehydration to chronic kidney disease (CKDu) in Sri Lanka

Chronic kidney disease in the absence of hypertension and diabetes is a growing problem among agricultural laborers in tropical and subtropical regions. It is unclear if heat stress and dehydration are risk factors for this form of chronic kidney disease (CKDu). To investigate this relationship, agr...

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Main Authors: K.B. Jayasekara, P.N. Kulasooriya, K.N. Wijayasiri, E.D. Rajapakse, D.S. Dulshika, Palitha Bandara, L.F. Fried, A. De Silva, S.M. Albert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-09-01
Series:Preventive Medicine Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211335519301020