Epidemiology of chronic kidney disease, with special emphasis on chronic kidney disease of uncertain etiology, in the North Central Region of Sri Lanka

Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 275-280

  Jayasekara, J M Kithsiri Bandara ^a   Dissanayake, Dhammika Menike ^b   Sivakanesan, Ramiah ^b   Ranasinghe, Asanga ^c   Karunarathna, Ranawaka Hewage ^c   Priyantha Kumara, Gardiye Waligamage Gamini ^c  

^a GENERAL SIR JOHN KOTELAWALA DEFENCE UNIVERSITY   (Sri Lanka)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PERADENIYA   (Sri Lanka)

^c Renal Unit Provincial Director's Office   (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

Chronic kidney disease; Epidemiology; Male farmers; Natural spring water; North Central Province; Uncertain etiology

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGRICULTURE; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NATURAL SPRING; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RENAL INSUFFICIENCY, CHRONIC; RISK FACTOR; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SEX RATIO; SRI LANKA; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGRICULTURE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NATURAL SPRINGS; RENAL INSUFFICIENCY, CHRONIC; RISK FACTORS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SRI LANKA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84930242535     PISSN: 09175040     EISSN: 13499092     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2188/jea.JE20140074     Document Type: Article

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