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An ecological study of chronic kidney disease in five Mesoamerican countries: associations with crop...

An ecological study of chronic kidney disease in five Mesoamerican countries: associations with crop...

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An ecological study of chronic kidney disease in five Mesoamerican countries: associations with crop and heat

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An ecological study of chronic kidney disease in five Mesoamerican countries: associations with crop and heat

Publisher

England: BioMed Central Ltd

Journal title

BMC public health, 2021-05, Vol.21 (1), p.840-840, Article 840

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English

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England: BioMed Central Ltd

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Contents

Mesoamerica is severely affected by an epidemic of Chronic Kidney Disease of non-traditional origin (CKDnt), an epidemic with a marked variation within countries. We sought to describe the spatial distribution of CKDnt in Mesoamerica and examine area-level crop and climate risk factors.
CKD mortality or hospital admissions data was available for...

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An ecological study of chronic kidney disease in five Mesoamerican countries: associations with crop and heat

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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_98d6ea7a4f0f44f2a6749dd45cb7537e

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_98d6ea7a4f0f44f2a6749dd45cb7537e

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ISSN

1471-2458

E-ISSN

1471-2458

DOI

10.1186/s12889-021-10822-9