CKD of unknown origin in Central America: The case for a mesoamerican nephropathy

American Journal of Kidney Diseases

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 506-520

  Correa Rotter, Ricardo ^a   Wesseling, Catharina ^b   Johnson, Richard J ^c  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE CIENCIAS MÉDICAS Y NUTRICIÓN SALVADOR ZUBIRÁN   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL   (Costa Rica)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic kidney disease; Mesoamerica

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE; MESOAMERICA;

CENTRAL AMERICA; GLOMERULAR FILTRATION RATE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; RENAL INSUFFICIENCY, CHRONIC;

EID: 84894469357     PISSN: 02726386     EISSN: 15236838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2013.10.062     Document Type: Review

References (68)

1. C. Drosten, S. Günther, and W. Preiser et al. Identification of a novel coronavirus in patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome N Engl J Med 348 20 2003 1967 1976
2. R. Perez-Padilla, D. de la Rosa-Zamboni, S. Ponce de Leon for the INER Working Group on Influenza Pneumonia and respiratory failure from swine-origin influenza A (H1N1) in Mexico N Engl J Med 361 7 2009 680 989
3. D. Liu, W. Shi, and Y. Shi et al. Origin and diversity of novel avian influenza A H7N9 viruses causing human infection: phylogenetic, structural, and coalescent analyses Lancet 381 9881 2013 1926 1932
4. T. Hranjec, A. Kovac, and J. Kos et al. Endemic nephropathy: the case for chronic poisoning by Aristolochia Croat Med J 46 1 2005 116 125
5. A.P. Grollman, S. Shibutani, and M. Moriya et al. Aristolochic acid and the etiology of endemic (Balkan) nephropathy Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 104 29 2007 12129 12134
6. A.P. Grollman, and B. Jelaković Role of environmental toxins in endemic (Balkan) nephropathy. October 2006, Zagreb, Croatia J Am Soc Nephrol 18 11 2007 2817 2823
7. J.L. Vanherweghem [A new form of nephropathy secondary to the absorption of Chinese herbs] Bull Mem Acad R Med Belg 149 1-2 1994 128 135
8. G.M. Lord, R. Tagore, T. Cook, P. Gower, and C.D. Pusey Nephropathy caused by Chinese herbs in the UK Lancet 354 9177 1999 481 482
9. M.C. Martinez, J. Nortier, P. Vereerstraeten, and J.L. Vanherweghem Progression rate of Chinese herb nephropathy: impact of Aristolochia fangchi ingested dose Nephrol Dial Transplant 17 3 2002 408 412
10. M.Y. Lai, and W.C. Yang Herb-associated carcinogenicity and chronic renal failure in Asian patients with kidney cancer and hypertension Kidney Int 68 1 2005 412
11. F.D. Debelle, J.L. Vanherweghem, and J.L. Nortier Aristolochic acid nephropathy: A worldwide problem Kidney Int 74 2 2008 158 169
12. Central Intelligence Agency. CIA World Factbook. https://www.cia.gov/ library/publications/the-world-factbook. Accessed October 31, 2013.
13. A. Cusumano, G. Garcia Garcia, and C. Gonzalez Bedat The Latin American Dialysis and Transplant Registry: report 2006 Ethn Dis 19 1 suppl 1 2009 S1-3-S1-6
14. R.G. Trabanino, R. Aguilar, C.R. Silva, M.O. Mercado, and R.L. Merino [End-stage renal disease among patients in a referral hospital in El Salvador] Rev Panam Salud Publica 12 3 2002 202 206
15. C. Torres, A. Aragón, and M. González et al. Decreased kidney function of unknown cause in Nicaragua: A community-based survey Am J Kidney Dis 55 3 2010 485 496
16. S. Peraza, C. Wesseling, and A. Aragón et al. Decreased kidney function among agricultural workers in El Salvador Am J Kidney Dis 59 4 2012 531 540
17. T.S. Laux, P.J. Bert, and G.M. Barreto Ruiz et al. Nicaragua revisited: evidence of lower prevalence of chronic kidney disease in a high-altitude, coffee-growing village J Nephrol 25 4 2012 533 540
18. J.K. O'Donnell, M. Tobey, and D.E. Weiner et al. Prevalence of and risk factors for chronic kidney disease in rural Nicaragua Nephrol Dial Transplant 26 9 2011 2798 2805
19. C.M. Orantes, R. Herrera, and M. Almaguer et al. Chronic kidney disease and associated risk factors in the Bajo Lempa region of El Salvador: Nefrolempa study, 2009 MEDICC Rev 13 4 2011 14 22
20. S.L. Sanoff, L. Callejas, and C.D. Alonso et al. Positive association of renal insufficiency with agriculture employment and unregulated alcohol consumption in Nicaragua Ren Fail 32 7 2010 766 777
21. M. Cerdas Chronic kidney disease in Costa Rica Kidney Int Suppl 97 2005 S31 S33
22. M.A. González-Quiroz Enfermedad Renal Crónica: prevalencia y factores de riesgo ocupacionales en la Municipalidad de Chichigalpa [Master en Ciencias con mención en salud ocupacional thesis] 2010 CISTA-UNAN-León Nicaragua
23. McClean M, Amador JJ, Laws R, et al. Biological sampling report: investigating biomarkers of kidney injury and chronic kidney disease among workers in Western Nicaragua. Boston University School of Public Health. 2012. http://www.cao-ombudsman.org/cases/document-links/documents/Biological-Sampling- Report-April-2012.pdf. Accessed April 1, 2013.
24. D.E. Weiner, M.D. McClean, J.S. Kaufman, and D.R. Brooks The Central American epidemic of CKD Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 8 3 2013 504 511
25. Ministry of Health of Guatemala. Data presented at COMISCA meeting, April 2013, El Salvador. http://www.paho.org/els/index.php?option5com- content&task5view&id5778. Accessed November 10, 2013.
26. Cuadra SN, Jakobsson K, Hogstedt C, Wesseling C. Chronic kidney disease: Assessment of current knowledge and feasibility for regional research collaboration in Central America. In: Chronic Kidney Disease: Assessment of Current Knowledge and Feasibility for Regional Research Collaboration in Central America. Work & Health Series, No. 2. Heredia, Costa Rica: SALTRA, IRET-UNA; 2006. http://www.saltra.una.ac.cr/index.php/sst-vol-2. Accessed October 6, 2013.
27. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Programa Salud y Trabajo en América Central (SALTRA). Memoria del taller "Formación de un equipo interdisciplinario para la investigación de la enfermedad renal crónica en las regiones cañeras de Mesoamérica", 13-14 de noviembre 2009, Heredia, Costa Rica. http://www.saltra.una.ac.cr/index.php/descarga-memoria-taller-erc- nov-09. Accessed October 6, 2013.
28. C. Wesseling, J. Crowe, C. Hogstedt, K. Jakobsson, R. Lucas, and D. Wegman Mesoamerican Nephropathy: Report From the First International Research Workshop on MeN 2013 SALTRA/IRET-UNA Heredia, Costa Rica http://www.saltra.una. ac.cr/index.php/sst-vol-10 Accessed October 6, 2013
29. Wesseling C, Crowe J, Hogstedt C, Jakobsson K, Lucas R, Wegman D. Resolving the enigma of the Mesoamerican nephropathy - MeN - A research workshop summary [published online ahead of print October 17, 2013]. Am J Kidney Dis. http://dx.doi.org/10.1053/j.ajkd.2013.08.014.
30. R. Flores Reyna, J.J. Jenkins Molieri, and R. Vega Manzano et al. Enfermedad renal terminal: hallazgos preliminares de un reciente estudio en el Salvador [End stage renal disease: preliminary findings of a recent study in El Salvador] Salud para un país de future [Health for a Country of the Future] 2004 PAHO 222 230
31. L. Trujillo, Z. Cruz, R. Leiva, S. Lazo, and V. Cruz Clinical characteristics and 3 year follow-up of patient with chronic kidney disease who live in Santa Clara sugarcane cooperative department of La Paz, El Salvador C. Wesseling, J. Crowe, C. Hogstedt, K. Jakobsson, R. Lucas, D. Wegman, Mesoamerican Nephropathy: Report From the First International Research Workshop on MeN 2013 SALTRA/IRET-UNA Heredia, Costa Rica 209 210 http://www.saltra.una. ac.cr/index.php/sst-vol-10 Accessed October 6, 2013
32. DIGESTYC. Indicadores demográficos. Ministry of Economy of El Salvador, 2013. http://www.digestyc.gob.sv/index.php/servicios/descarga-de- documentos/category/47-presentaciones-estadisticas-sociales.html. Accessed March 12, 2013.
33. R. Leiva The health system and CKD in El Salvador C. Wesseling, J. Crowe, C. Hogstedt, K. Jakobsson, R. Lucas, D. Wegman, Mesoamerican Nephropathy: Report From the First International Research Workshop on MeN 2013 SALTRA/IRET-UNA Heredia, Costa Rica 219 220 http://www.saltra.una.ac.cr/index. php/sst-vol-10 Accessed October 6, 2013
34. J. Wijkström, R. Leiva, and C.G. Elinder et al. Clinical and pathological characterization of Mesoamerican nephropathy: A new kidney disease in Central America Am J Kidney Dis 62 5 2013 908 918
35. D. Brooks Hypothesis summary: heat exposure C. Wesseling, J. Crowe, C. Hogstedt, K. Jakobsson, R. Lucas, D. Wegman, Mesoamerican Nephropathy: Report From the First International Research Workshop on MeN 2013 SALTRA/IRET-UNA Heredia, Costa Rica 103 108 http://www.saltra.una.ac.cr/index.php/sst-vol-10 Accessed October 6, 2013
36. J. Crowe, C. Wesseling, and B. Román Solano et al. Heat exposure in sugarcane harvesters in Costa Rica Am J Ind Med 56 10 2013 1157 1164
37. Roncal Jimenez CA, Ishimoto T, Lanaspa MA, et al. Dehydration-induced renal injury: A fructokinase mediated disease? [published online ahead of print December 11, 2013]. Kidney Int. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/ki.2013.492.
38. H.H. Wang, C.C. Hung, and D.Y. Hwang et al. Hypokalemia, its contributing factors and renal outcomes in patients with chronic kidney disease PLoS One 8 7 2013 e67140
39. T. Nakagawa, P. Cirillo, and W. Sato et al. The conundrum of hyperuricemia, metabolic syndrome, and renal disease Intern Emerg Med 3 4 2008 313 318
40. L.Y. Zheng, J.G. Umans, and M. Tellez-Plaza et al. Urine arsenic and prevalent albuminuria: evidence from a population-based study Am J Kidney Dis 61 3 2013 385 394
41. Mora-Alvarado D. Informe: Acciones correctivas para disminuir las concentraciones de arsénico en el acueducto de la comunidad de Cañas [Report: corrective actions to decrease arsenic concentrations in the aqueduct of the Cañas community]. Laboratorio Nacional de Aguas, Instituto Costarricense de Acueductos y Alcantarillados (AyA), 2011. https://www.aya.go.cr/Administracion/DocumentosBoletines/Docs/ 050411021758nformeaccionescorrectivasparadisminuirlasconcentracionesdearsenicoe nelacueductodelacomunidaddeCanas.pdf. Accessed July 24, 2013.
42. Larios D, Ribó A, Quinteros E, et al. Investigación ambiental en áreas con alta prevalencia de la Enfermedad Renal Crónica de causa no tradicional: Bajo Lempa [Environmental research in areas with high prevalence of chronic kidney disease of non traditional cause: Nephro Lempa]. Data presented at COMISCA meeting, San Salvador, April 24, 2013. http://www.paho.org/els/index.php?option%20=com-content&view=article&id= 778. Accessed October 6, 2013.
43. R. Law, and J.J. Amador Hypothesis summary: Arsenic C. Wesseling, J. Crowe, C. Hogstedt, K. Jakobsson, R. Lucas, D. Wegman, Mesoamerican Nephropathy: Report From the First International Research Workshop on MeN 2013 SALTRA/IRET-UNA Heredia, Costa Rica 95 98 http://www.saltra.una.ac.cr/index.php/ sst-vol-10 Accessed October 6, 2013
44. Jauasumana MACS, Paranagama PA, Amarasinge M, Fonseka SJ, Wijekoon DV. Presence of arsenic in pesticides used in Sri Lanka. In: Proceedings of the Water Professional's Day. Symposium, Water Resources Research in Sri Lanka, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradenyia; 2011:127-141. http://www.lankaweb.com/news/items/2011/10/03/presence-of-arsenic-in-pesticides- used-in-sri-lanka/. Accessed July 24, 2013.
45. C.G. Elinder Renal effects from exposure to lead, cadmium and mercury C. Wesseling, J. Crowe, C. Hogstedt, K. Jakobsson, R. Lucas, D. Wegman, Mesoamerican Nephropathy: Report From the First International Research Workshop on MeN 2013 SALTRA/IRET-UNA Heredia, Costa Rica 67 74 http://www.saltra.una.ac. cr/index.php/sst-vol-10 Accessed October 6, 2013
46. McClean MD, Laws R, Ramirez Rubio O, Brooks D. Industrial hygiene/occupational health assessment: evaluating potential hazards associated with chemicals and work practices at the Ingenio San Antonio (Chichigalpa, Nicaragua). 2010. http://www.cao-ombudsman.org/cases/document-links/documents/ FINALIHReport-AUG302010-ENGLISH.pdf. Accessed March 1, 2013.
47. O. Ramírez-Rubio, D.R. Brooks, J.J. Amador, J.S. Kaufman, D.E. Weiner, and M.K. Scammell Chronic kidney disease in Nicaragua: A qualitative analysis of semi-structured interviews with physicians and pharmacists BMC Public Health 13 2013 350
48. J. Kaufman, and C.G. Elinder Drug-induced nephrotoxicity in the Central American CKD epidemic C. Wesseling, J. Crowe, C. Hogstedt, K. Jakobsson, R. Lucas, D. Wegman, Mesoamerican Nephropathy: Report From the First International Research Workshop on MeN 2013 SALTRA/IRET-UNA Heredia, Costa Rica 99 102 http://www.saltra.una.ac.cr/index.php/sst-vol-10 Accessed October 6, 2013
49. A. Riefkohl Possible association between Leptospira infection and chronic kidney disease of unknown origin in Central America C. Wesseling, J. Crowe, C. Hogstedt, K. Jakobsson, R. Lucas, D. Wegman, Mesoamerican Nephropathy: Report From the First International Research Workshop on MeN 2013 SALTRA/IRET-UNA Heredia, Costa Rica 81 85 http://www.saltra.una.ac.cr/index.php/sst-vol-10 Accessed October 6, 2013
50. C.G. Elinder, and K. Jakobsson Balkan nephropathy, Chinese herbs nephropathy, aristolochic acid nephropathy and nephrotoxicity from mycotoxins C. Wesseling, J. Crowe, C. Hogstedt, K. Jakobsson, R. Lucas, D. Wegman, Mesoamerican Nephropathy: Report From the First International Research Workshop on MeN 2013 SALTRA/IRET-UNA Heredia, Costa Rica 87 90 http://www.saltra.una.ac. cr/index.php/sst-vol-10 Accessed October 6, 2013
51. D. Friedman, and D. Brooks Genetic susceptibility to kidney disease in Mesoamerica: A developing hypothesis C. Wesseling, J. Crowe, C. Hogstedt, K. Jakobsson, R. Lucas, D. Wegman, Mesoamerican Nephropathy: Report From the First International Research Workshop on MeN 2013 SALTRA/IRET-UNA Heredia, Costa Rica 119 221 http://www.saltra.una.ac.cr/index.php/sst-vol-10 Accessed October 6, 2013
52. O. Ramírez-Rubio, J.J. Amador, and J.S. Kaufman et al. Kidney damage markers in Nicaraguan adolescents in a region of an epidemic of CKD of unknown etiology C. Wesseling, J. Crowe, C. Hogstedt, K. Jakobsson, R. Lucas, D. Wegman, Mesoamerican Nephropathy: Report From the First International Research Workshop on MeN 2013 SALTRA/IRET-UNA Heredia, Costa Rica 201 202 http://www.saltra.una.ac.cr/index.php/sst-vol-10 Accessed October 6, 2013
53. M.A.C.S. Jayasumana, P.A. Paranagama, M.D. Amarasinghe, and S.I. Fonseka Is hard water an etiological factor for CKDu? C. Wesseling, J. Crowe, C. Hogstedt, K. Jakobsson, R. Lucas, D. Wegman, Mesoamerican Nephropathy: Report From the First International Research Workshop on MeN 2013 SALTRA/IRET-UNA Heredia, Costa Rica 91 94 http://www.saltra.una.ac.cr/index.php/sst-vol-10 Accessed October 6, 2013
54. K. Steenland, K. Rosenman, E. Socie, and D. Valiante Silicosis and end-stage renal disease Scand J Work Environ Health 28 6 2002 439 442
55. S. Vupputuri, C.G. Parks, L.A. Nylander-French, A. Owen-Smith, S.L. Hogan, and D.P. Sandler Occupational silica exposure and chronic kidney disease Ren Fail 34 1 2012 40 46
56. A.M. Osorio, M.J. Thun, R.F. Novak, E.J. Van Cura, and E.D. Avner Silica and glomerulonephritis: case report and review of the literature Am J Kidney Dis 9 3 1987 224 230
57. I. Weiss, and Y. Hutchinson Experiences of La Isla Foundation C. Wesseling, J. Crowe, C. Hogstedt, K. Jakobsson, R. Lucas, D. Wegman, Mesoamerican Nephropathy: Report From the First International Research Workshop on MeN 2013 SALTRA/IRET-UNA Heredia, Costa Rica 123 127 http://www.saltra.una. ac.cr/index.php/sst-vol-10 Accessed October 6, 2013
58. Jakobsson K, Jayasumana Ch. Chronic kidney disease of unknown origin in Sri Lanka. In: Wesseling C, Crowe J, Hogstedt C, Jakobsson K, Lucas R, Wegman D, eds. Mesoamerican Nephropathy: Report From the First International Research Workshop on MeN. Heredia, Costa Rica: SALTRA/IRET-UNA; 2103:53-56. http://www.saltra.una.ac.cr/index.php/sst-vol-10. Accessed December 22, 2013.
59. Solís-Zepeda G. Impacto de las medidas preventivas para evitar el deterioro de la función renal por el Síndrome de Golpe por Calor en trabajadores agrícolas del Ingenio San Antonio del Occidente de Nicaragua, Ciclo Agrícola 2005-2006. León: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Nicaragua; 2007.
60. J. Crowe, C. Wesseling, and A. Robles-Ramírez Empirical data from Costa Rica on heat stress and hydration C. Wesseling, J. Crowe, C. Hogstedt, K. Jakobsson, R. Lucas, D. Wegman, Mesoamerican Nephropathy: Report From the First International Research Workshop on MeN 2013 SALTRA/IRET-UNA Heredia, Costa Rica 109 111 http://www.saltra.una.ac.cr/index.php/sst-vol-10 Accessed October 6, 2013
61. N.T. Athuraliya, T.D. Abeysekera, and P.H. Amerasinghe et al. Uncertain etiologies of proteinuric chronic kidney disease in rural Sri Lanka Kidney Int 80 11 2011 1212 1221
62. S.A. Johner, L. Libuda, A. Retzlaff, G. Joslowski, and T. Remer Urinary fructose: A potential biomarker for dietary fructose intake in children Eur J Clin Nutr 64 11 2010 1365 1370
63. T. Nakayama, T. Kosugi, and M. Gersch et al. Dietary fructose causes tubulointerstitial injury in the normal rat kidney Am J Physiol Renal Physiol 298 3 2010 F712 F720
64. M.S. Gersch, W. Mu, and P. Cirillo et al. Fructose, but not dextrose, accelerates the progression of chronic kidney disease Am J Physiol Renal Physiol 293 4 2007 F1256 F1261
65. S.I. Suga, M.I. Phillips, and P.E. Ray et al. Hypokalemia induces renal injury and alterations in vasoactive mediators that favor salt sensitivity Am J Physiol Renal Physiol 281 4 2001 F620 F629
66. R.J. Johnson, T. Nakagawa, D. Jalal, L.G. Sanchez-Lozada, D.H. Kang, and E. Ritz Uric acid and chronic kidney disease: which is chasing which? Nephrol Dial Transplant 28 9 2013 2221 2228
67. Compliance Advisor Ombudsman (CAO). CAO media statement: local collaboration in Nicaragua aims to catalyze an international response to address chronic kidney disease in Central America. http://www.cao-ombudsman.org/cases/ document-links/documents/Mediastatement-Nicaraguachronickidneydisease-012612. pdf. Accessed July 25, 2013.
68. International Finance Corporation (IFC). Ingenio Montelimar, summary of investment information. http://ifcext.ifc.org/ifcext/spiwebsite1.nsf/ 651aeb16abd09c1f8525797d006976ba/8d7b9f97c4c64fa585257b26007872ff?OpenDocument. Accessed July 25, 2013.