[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]
Pathophysiology: current hypothesized causes
The causes of CKDu are not yet established, and current hypotheses are evaluating various possible etiologies, including:
Click on the infographic for latest relevant articles.[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text]Annex S1: Annotated Bibliography, organized by candidate cause(s) of CKDu
Annex S2: Background and References for Ethical Considerations in CKDu Research[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row el_class=”drop-shadow”][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”5170″ img_size=”medium” style=”vc_box_outline” border_color=”orange”][vc_column_text]
[View Large Image]
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text]An integrative study of the genetic, social, and environmental determinants of chronic kidney disease characterized by tubulointerstitial damages in the North Central Region of Sri Lanka. Nanayakkara S, Senevirathna ST, Abeysekera T, Chandrajith R, Ratnatunga N, Gunarathne ED, Yan J, Hitomi T, Muso E, Komiya T, Harada KH, Liu W, Kobayashi H, Okuda H, Sawatari H, Matsuda F, Yamada R, Watanabe T, Miyataka H, Himeno S, Koizumi A. J Occup Health. 2014;56(1):28-38.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”40px”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row el_class=”drop-shadow”][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”5174″ img_size=”medium” style=”vc_box_outline” border_color=”orange”][vc_column_text]
[View Large Image]
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text]Risk factors for reduced glomerular filtration rate in a Nicaraguan community affected by Mesoamerican nephropathy. Raines N, González M, Wyatt C, Kurzrok M, Pool C, Lemma T, et al. MEDICC Rev. 2014;16:16–22[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]