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Prevalence of and risk factors for chronic kidney disease of unknown aetiology in India: secondary data analysis of three population-based cross-sectional studies.
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- Development, validation, and reliability of a questionnaire to assess risk-factors of chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology.Journal of nephrology · 2025Article
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- Urban-rural health disparity among patients with chronic kidney disease: a cross-sectional community-based study from 2012 to 2019.BMJ open · 2024Article
- Prevalence and predictors of chronic kidney disease of undetermined causes (CKDu) in Western Kenya's "sugar belt": a cross-sectional study.BMC nephrology · 2023Article
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- Chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology in India: a comparative study with Mesoamerican and Sri Lankan nephropathy.Environmental science and pollution research international · 2022Review
- The Indian Chronic Kidney Disease (ICKD) study: baseline characteristics.Clinical kidney journal · 2022Article
- Chronic Kidney Disease of Unknown Etiology in India: What Do We Know and Where We Need to Go.Kidney international reports · 2021Article
- Environmental risk factors for reduced kidney function due to undetermined cause in India: an environmental epidemiologic analysis.Environmental epidemiology (Philadelphia, Pa.) · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectivesTo assess whether chronic kidney disease of unknown aetiology (CKDu) is present in India and to identify risk factors for it using population-based data and standardised methods.
designSecondary data analysis of three population-based cross-sectional studies conducted between 2010 and 2014.
settingUrban and rural areas of Northern India (states of Delhi and Haryana) and Southern India (states of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh).
participants12 500 individuals without diabetes, hypertension or heavy proteinuria. OUTCOME MEASURES: Mean estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and prevalence of eGFR below 60 mL/min per 1.73 m
resultsThe mean eGFR was 105.0±17.8 mL/min per 1.73 m
conclusionsCKDu is present in India and is not confined to Central America and Sri Lanka. Identified risk factors are consistent with risk factors previously reported for CKDu in Central America and Sri Lanka.
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