Open AccessHeavy metals and pesticides in chronic kidney disease – Results from a matched case–control study from a rural population in Shivamogga district in South India
Author(s) -
YJ Anupama,
Sibel Kıran,
ShrikanthN Hegde
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
indian journal of nephrology/indian journal of nephrology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.317
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 1998-3662
pISSN - 0971-4065
DOI - 10.4103/ijn.ijn_325_18
Subject(s) - medicine , odds ratio , kidney disease , confidence interval , population , renal function , case control study , diabetes mellitus , urine , cadmium , environmental health , endocrinology , materials science , metallurgy
There is a high prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in the rural agrarian population of South India and it often appears unrelated to major known causes such as diabetes or glomerulonephritis.