Uddanam nephropathy in India: a challenge for epidemiologists
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Uddanam nephropathy in India: a challenge for epidemiologists Praveen Gadde, Suresh Sanikommu, Ramesh Manumanthu & Anitha Akkaloori a Department of Public Health Dentistry, Vishnu Dental College, Bhimavaram, West Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh, India. b Department of Public Health Dentistry, Mallareddy Dental College for Women, Hyderabad, Telangana, India. Correspondence to Praveen Gadde (email: [email protected]). (Submitted: 4 May 2017 – Revised version received: 19 August 2017 – Accepted: 14 September 2017– Published online: 3 October 2017) Uddanam is a lush green region with rich coconut and cashew plantations in Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh state, India. An unknown number of people living in this area have a chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology, a disease that mostly affects farmers and agricultural workers. 1 This condition was discussed and named Uddanam nephropathy at the 2013 International Congress of Nephrology held in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China. 2
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