Uric acid and hypertension: a review of evidence and future perspectives for the management of cardiovascular risk
Uric acid is the final product of purine metabolism, and its increased serum levels have been
directly involved in the pathogenesis and natural history of hypertension. The relationship …
directly involved in the pathogenesis and natural history of hypertension. The relationship …
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 …
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] 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 …
[HTML][HTML] Fructose contributes to the Warburg effect for cancer growth
Obesity and metabolic syndrome are strongly associated with cancer, and these disorders
may share a common mechanism. Recently, fructose has emerged as a driving force to …
may share a common mechanism. Recently, fructose has emerged as a driving force to …
Uric acid and hypertension: an update with recommendations
The association between increased serum urate and hypertension has been a subject of
intense controversy. Extracellular uric acid drives uric acid deposition in gout, kidney stones …
intense controversy. Extracellular uric acid drives uric acid deposition in gout, kidney stones …
[HTML][HTML] Climate change and the kidney
The worldwide increase in temperature has resulted in a marked increase in heat waves
(heat extremes) that carries a markedly increased risk for morbidity and mortality. The kidney …
(heat extremes) that carries a markedly increased risk for morbidity and mortality. The kidney …
[HTML][HTML] Occupational heat stress and kidney health: from farms to factories
Millions of workers around the world are exposed to high temperatures, intense physical
activity, and lax labor practices that do not allow for sufficient rehydration breaks. The extent …
activity, and lax labor practices that do not allow for sufficient rehydration breaks. The extent …
Global dimensions of chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (CKDu): a modern era environmental and/or occupational nephropathy?
VM Weaver, JJ Fadrowski, BG Jaar - BMC nephrology, 2015 - Springer
Diabetes and hypertension are the predominant risk factors for chronic kidney disease
(CKD) globally. Infectious diseases resulting in glomerulonephritis are also important in low …
(CKD) globally. Infectious diseases resulting in glomerulonephritis are also important in low …
Chronic interstitial nephritis in agricultural communities: a worldwide epidemic with social, occupational and environmental determinants
Increase in the prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is observed in Central America,
Sri Lanka and other tropical countries. It is named chronic interstitial nephritis in agricultural …
Sri Lanka and other tropical countries. It is named chronic interstitial nephritis in agricultural …