Risk factors for endemic chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology in Sri Lanka: Retrospect of water security in the dry zone

O Hettithanthri, S Sandanayake… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
The prevalence of chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (CKDu) is receiving
considerable attention due to the serious threat to human health throughout the world …

[HTML][HTML] A comparative review: Chronic Kidney Disease of unknown etiology (CKDu) research conducted in Latin America versus Asia

JH Redmon, KE Levine, J Lebov, J Harrington… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Introduction The incidence of chronic kidney disease of unknown or uncertain etiology
(CKDu) is recognized as a global health crisis. Research to pinpoint the risk factors …

Possible links between groundwater geochemistry and chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (CKDu): an investigation from the Ginnoruwa region in Sri Lanka

S Balasooriya, H Munasinghe, AT Herath… - Exposure and …, 2020 - Springer
Since at least two decades, Chronic Kidney Disease of Uncertain Etiology (CKDu) has
become an increasingly discussed health issue in Sri Lanka and as well as in other tropical …

Groundwater as a potential cause of Chronic Kidney Disease of unknown etiology (CKDu) in Sri Lanka: a review

S Imbulana, K Oguma - Journal of Water and Health, 2021 - iwaponline.com
Abstract The cause of Chronic Kidney Disease of unknown etiology (CKDu) in the rural dry
zone of Sri Lanka remains unidentified, despite vast research efforts that brought about an …

Using water quality and isotope studies to inform research in chronic kidney disease of unknown aetiology endemic areas in Sri Lanka

C Nikagolla, KT Meredith, LA Dawes, RB Banati… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Chronic Kidney Disease of unknown aetiology (CKDu) is a major public health
concern in dry climatic, agricultural regions of Sri Lanka. The chemistry of groundwater (the …

Exposure to hantavirus is a risk factor associated with kidney diseases in Sri Lanka: a cross sectional study

YD Sarathkumara, CD Gamage, S Lokupathirage… - Viruses, 2019 - mdpi.com
Chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (CKDu) imposes a substantial burden on public
health in Sri Lankan agricultural communities. High seroprevalences of hantavirus have …

Chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology in India: a comparative study with Mesoamerican and Sri Lankan nephropathy

AM Jolly, J Thomas - Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022 - Springer
Chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology [CKDu] is a condition characterized by decline
in kidney function and is not associated with diabetic nephropathy or hypertensive …

Identification of novel rodent-borne orthohantaviruses in an endemic area of chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (CKDu) in Sri Lanka

DS Muthusinghe, K Shimizu, SMW Lokupathirage… - Viruses, 2021 - mdpi.com
We reported the genetic evidence of circulating hantaviruses from small mammals captured
in a chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (CKDu) hotspot area of Sri Lanka. The high …

[HTML][HTML] Chronic Kidney Disease of Unknown Etiology: A Global Health Threat in Rural Agricultural Communities—Prevalence, Suspected Causes, Mechanisms, and …

Z Ben Khadda, H Lahmamsi, Y El Karmoudi, S Ezrari… - Pathophysiology, 2024 - mdpi.com
Chronic Kidney Disease of Unknown Etiology (CKDu) is a worldwide hidden health threat
that is associated with progressive loss of kidney functions without showing any initial …

Serological evidence of Thailand orthohantavirus or antigenically related virus infection among rodents in a chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology endemic area …

SMW Lokupathirage, DS Muthusinghe… - Vector-Borne and …, 2019 - liebertpub.com
We have reported high seroprevalence to Thailand orthohantavirus (THAIV) or THAIV-
related orthohantavirus (TRHV) among patients with chronic kidney disease of unknown …