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Endemic Nephropathy Around the World
There have been several global epidemics of chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (CKDu). Some, such as Itai-Itai disease in Japan and Balkan endemic nephropathy, have been explained, whereas the etiology of others remains unclear. In countries such as Sri Lanka, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and India, CKDu is a major public health problem and causes significant morbidity and mortality. Despite...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Kidney International Reports
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2468-0249
DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2016.11.003