Sarcopenia is defined as the slow loss of muscular mass, strength, and function. The disorder primarily affects the elderly and is thought to be caused by ageing. Sarcopenia can have a significant influence on your quality of life by impairing your capacity to conduct regular duties. It can cause you to lose your independence and …
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Finds cause of death to be end-stage renal disease Recommends urgent interventions to prevent disease progression BY Ruwan Laknath Jayakody The main cause of death in chronic kidney disease of unknown aetiology (CKDu) patients in a study that assessed a sample population from the Badulla District in the Uva Province, among whom the majority were …
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Chronic kidney disease of uncertain etiology (CKDu) or Rajarata kidney disease is a progressive disease that causes irreversible kidney failure and eventually death. Unlike chronic kidney diseases (CKD), which in most cases are linked to known causes such as, hypertension, diabetes, and chronic glomerular nephritis, the causative factors of this mysterious disease are obscure. Over …
The Medical Mystery continues……. Wilgamuwa the newest hotspot of CKDu in Sri Lanka? Read More »
Shanika Nanayakkaraa,b,⁎,1, S.T.M.L.D. Senevirathnac,1, Kouji H. Haradad, Rohana Chandrajithe, Toshiaki Hitomif, Tilak Abeysekerag, Eri Musoh, Takao Watanabei, Akio Koizumij Affiliations a. School of Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia b. Institute of Dental Research, Westmead Centre for Oral health, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, Australia c. CSU Engineering, Faculty of Business, …
BADURDEEN, Z*1 , Ratnatunga, N2 , Abeysekera, T3 , Wazil, A4 , Gunerathne, L5 , Nishantha, N4 1 Faculty of Medicine- University of Peradeniya. Center for Education Research and Training on Kidney Diseases CERTKiD Kandy Sri Lanka, 2 Faculty of Medicine- University of Peradeniya Pathology Kandy Sri Lanka, 3 Faculty of Medicine- University of Peradeniya- …
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Nayanamali M.A.A.1*, Hettiarachchi T.W.2, Gunarathne L.3, Elladeniya N.1, Sonnadara T.1, Liyadipitiya M.3, Nanayakkara N.1 1Nephrology and Transplant Unit, National Hospital, Kandy 2Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya 3Renal Unit, Provincial Hospital, Giradurukotte *[email protected] Introduction: Prevalence of Chronic kidney disease (CKD) depends on the abundance of risk factors in a community. Hence, …
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