Kidney disease characteristics, prevalence, and risk factors in Le ón, Nicaragua: a population-based study

CKD of unknown etiology (CKDu) disproportionately affects young people in Central America who lack traditional CKD risk factors (diabetes and hypertension) and has instead been variably linked to heat stress, ...

Source: BMC Nephrology - November 12, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Anna Strasma, Ángel Mejía Reyes, Aurora Aragón, Indiana López, Lawrence P. Park, Susan L. Hogan, Nathan Thielman, Christina Wyatt and Marvin González-Quiroz Tags: Research Source Type: research