Background: Nephropathy problems in the Udhanam region of Andhra Pradesh in India
have motivated researchers to investigate the various factors related to chronic kidney …

The term chronic kidney disease of unknown aetiology (CKDu) refers to chronic kidney
disease (CKD) in the absence of diabetes, long‐standing hypertension, glomerulonephritis …

Silica nanoparticles (SiNPs) released during the burning of sugarcane have been
postulated to have a role in chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology. We tested the …

Introduction There were concerns raised regarding a high prevalence of chronic kidney
disease (CKD) in Uddanam, a fertile subtropical low-altitude territory in the southern Indian …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Kidney disease (KD) is one of the serious health issues,
which causes worrisome morbidity and economic burden. Therapeutic strategies are …

Background Predicted temperature rise is likely to increase the risks of development and
progression of renal/urologic anomalies for workers engaged in physically exerting and high …

Introduction Despite reports of a high prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) from the
coastal Uddanam region of Andhra Pradesh, India, there are no accurate data on the …

Introduction Silicon dioxide, produced as synthetic amorphous silica (SAS), is made of
nanoparticles (NPs), either present as such or as agglomerates and aggregates, and is …

Approaches to these CKD hotspots are of necessity becoming more holistic. Genetic studies
may help us identify the environmental triggers by teaching us about disease biology and …

This paper elaborates the hydrochemical and environmental isotope (δ 2 H and δ 18 O)
inferences obtained from Uddanam region, Andhra Pradesh, India. Groundwater samples …