Geoenvironmental Determinants Influencing Chronic Kidney Disease of Unknown Etiology in the dry zone of Sri Lanka: a study based on a cohort of at-risk communities
Dhananjalee Mahalekam, Ishara Athauda, Penny Vlahos, Shuchi Anand, Nishantha Nanayakkara, Rohana Chandrajith Abstract Chronic kidney disease of unknown origin (CKDu) has emerged as a serious health risk for farming communities in remote semi-arid lowland regions of Sri Lanka, with geoenvironmental factors widely believed to be associated with the etiology. Although numerous case–control studies have