Journal article
A Critical Review of a Hidden Epidemic: Examining the Occupational and Environmental Risk Factors of Chronic Kidney Disease of Unknown Etiology (CKDu)
Environmental science. Advances, Vol.4(1), pp.57-76
01/01/2025
DOI: 10.1039/D4VA00304G
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Abstract
The global burden of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in terms of mortality and disability-adjusted life years has increased and this trend is expected to worsen over the next few decades. The primary cause of CKD is known to be due to hypertension and diabetes, however, over the last three decades, a form of CKD has been described in people without any known risk factors. These cases can be described as chronic kidney disease of an unknown etiology (CKDu). Cases of CKDu are rising primarily among rural agricultural communities in affected regions and occur mostly among young male farmers. There is no agreement on whether CKDu in these emerging clusters represents a single disease or a group of different diseases. As such, hypothesized causes of CKDu development include chronic occupational heat stress and dehydration, as well as exposure to environmental contaminants and agrochemicals, such as heavy metals and pesticides. The purpose of this critical review is to bring together the current literature on proposed CKDu etiologies, specifically those related to work in the agricultural sector. This review examines what is known about these environmental factors and their potential impact on the widespread epidemics of CKDu.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- A Critical Review of a Hidden Epidemic: Examining the Occupational and Environmental Risk Factors of Chronic Kidney Disease of Unknown Etiology (CKDu)
- Creators
- Madeleine Bradley - University of IowaDanielle LandDarrin Adam ThompsonDavid Michael Cwiertny
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Environmental science. Advances, Vol.4(1), pp.57-76
- Publisher
- Royal Society of Chemistry
- DOI
- 10.1039/D4VA00304G
- ISSN
- 2754-7000
- eISSN
- 2754-7000
- Language
- English
- Electronic publication date
- 11/04/2024
- Date published
- 01/01/2025
- Academic Unit
- Occupational and Environmental Health; Center for Health Effects of Environmental Contamination; Chemistry; IIHR--Hydroscience and Engineering; Chemical and Biochemical Engineering; Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Record Identifier
- 9984742560202771
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