Browsing Artículos científicos by Subject "MORTALITY"
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Mesoamerican nephropathy: Geographical distribution and time trends of chronic kidney disease mortality between 1970 and 2012 in Costa Rica
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2014-06-23)Mesoamerican nephropathy is an epidemic of chronic kidney disease (CKD) unrelated to traditional causes, mostly observed in sugarcane workers. We analysed CKD mortality in Costa Rica to explore when and where the epidemic ... -
Mortality among a Cohort of Banana Plantation Workers in Costa Rica
(Taylor & Francis, 2006)The nematocide 1,2-dibromo-3-chloropropane (DBCP), widely used in Costa Rica during the late 1960s and 1970s, causes sterility in men and is a possible carcinogen. Mortality among a cohort of Costa Rican banana plantation ...