CKD of unknown origin in Central America: the case for a Mesoamerican nephropathy
R Correa-Rotter, C Wesseling, RJ Johnson - American journal of kidney …, 2014 - Elsevier
An epidemic of chronic kidney disease of unknown origin has emerged in the last decade in
Central America and has been named Mesoamerican nephropathy. This form of chronic …
Central America and has been named Mesoamerican nephropathy. This form of chronic …
Climate change and the emergent epidemic of CKD from heat stress in rural communities: the case for heat stress nephropathy
J Glaser, J Lemery, B Rajagopalan… - Clinical Journal of the …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Climate change has led to significant rise of 0.8 C–0.9 C in global mean temperature over
the last century and has been linked with significant increases in the frequency and severity …
the last century and has been linked with significant increases in the frequency and severity …
[HTML][HTML] Chronic kidney disease of unknown cause in agricultural communities
RJ Johnson, C Wesseling… - New England Journal of …, 2019 - Mass Medical Soc
Chronic Kidney Disease in Agricultural Communities Numerous cases of chronic kidney
disease of unknown cause have emerged among agricultural workers and other manual …
disease of unknown cause have emerged among agricultural workers and other manual …
Decreased kidney function among agricultural workers in El Salvador
S Peraza, C Wesseling, A Aragon, R Leiva… - American Journal of …, 2012 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: An epidemic of chronic kidney disease of unknown cause has emerged
along the Pacific coast of Central America, particularly in relatively young male sugarcane …
along the Pacific coast of Central America, particularly in relatively young male sugarcane …
Occupational exposures and pancreatic cancer: a meta-analysis
IA Ojajärvi, TJ Partanen, A Ahlbom… - Occupational and …, 2000 - oem.bmj.com
OBJECTIVES Consolidation of epidemiological data on pancreatic cancer and worksite
exposures. METHODS Publications during 1969–98 were surveyed. Studies without verified …
exposures. METHODS Publications during 1969–98 were surveyed. Studies without verified …
[HTML][HTML] Heat stress, dehydration, and kidney function in sugarcane cutters in El Salvador–a cross-shift study of workers at risk of Mesoamerican nephropathy
R García-Trabanino, E Jarquín, C Wesseling… - Environmental …, 2015 - Elsevier
Background An epidemic of progressive kidney failure afflicts sugarcane workers in Central
America. Repeated high-intensity work in hot environments is a possible cause. Objectives …
America. Repeated high-intensity work in hot environments is a possible cause. Objectives …
Decreased kidney function of unknown cause in Nicaragua: a community-based survey
C Torres, A Aragón, M González, I López… - American Journal of …, 2010 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: End-stage kidney disease overwhelms health services in Central America.
We determined prevalences of decreased kidney function in distinct populations in the most …
We determined prevalences of decreased kidney function in distinct populations in the most …
Agricultural pesticide use in developing countries: health effects and research needs
C Wesseling, R McConnell… - … journal of health …, 1997 - journals.sagepub.com
Large worker populations in the Third World are exposed to increasing amounts of
pesticides, including pesticides severely restricted and banned in industrialized countries …
pesticides, including pesticides severely restricted and banned in industrialized countries …
[HTML][HTML] Fructokinase activity mediates dehydration-induced renal injury
The epidemic of chronic kidney disease in Nicaragua (Mesoamerican nephropathy) has
been linked with recurrent dehydration. Here we tested whether recurrent dehydration may …
been linked with recurrent dehydration. Here we tested whether recurrent dehydration may …
Pesticides and human health
Pesticides, including herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, fumigants and rodenticides,
provide important benefits in public health, food production and aesthetics (http://www. epa …
provide important benefits in public health, food production and aesthetics (http://www. epa …