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Decreased Kidney Function Among Agricultural Workers In El Salvador
Peraza, Sandra; Wesseling, Catharina; Aragon, Aurora; Leiva, Ricardo; García-Trabanino, Ramón; Torres, Cecilia; Jakobsson, Kristina; Elinder, Carl-Gustaf; Hogstedt, Christer (Elsevier, 2012-04)Background: An epidemic of chronic kidney disease of unknown cause has emerged along the Pacific coast of Central America, particularly in relatively young male sugarcane workers. In El Salvador, we examined residence and ... -
Decreased kidney function of unknown cause in Nicaragua: a community-based survey
Torres, Cecilia; Aragón, Aurora; Gonzalez-Quiroz, Marvin; López , Indiana; Jakobsson, Kristina; Elinder, Carl-Gustaf; Lundberg, Ingvar; Wesseling, Catharina (National Kidney Foundation, 2010)Background: End-stage kidney disease overwhelms health services in Central America. We determined prevalences of decreased kidney function in distinct populations in the most affected region of Nicaragua. Study Design: ...