Chronic renal failure in North Central Province of Sri Lanka: an environmentally induced disease

dc.contributor.authorWanigasuriya, K. P.en_US
dc.contributor.authorPeiris-John, R. J.en_US
dc.contributor.authorWickremasinghe, R.en_US
dc.contributor.authorHittarage, A.en_US
dc.creator.corporateauthorRoyal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygieneen_US
dc.date.accessioned2014-10-29T09:25:29Z
dc.date.available2014-10-29T09:25:29Z
dc.date.issued2007en_US
dc.descriptionIndexed in MEDLINE
dc.description.abstractThis study was conducted to determine the aetiology of chronic renal failure (CRF) in the North Central Province of Sri Lanka. Patients (n=183) with CRF of unknown aetiology were compared with controls (n=200) who had no evidence of chronic renal dysfunction. Exposure to possible risk factors were determined by an interviewer-administered questionnaire. Being a farmer (P<0.001), using pesticides (P<0.001), drinking well water (P<0.001), a family history of renal dysfunction (P=0.001), use of ayurvedic treatment (P<0.001) and a history of snake bite (P<0.001) were risk factors for CRF of unknown aetiology. Using logistic regression analysis, a family history of chronic renal disease, taking ayurvedic treatment and history of snake bite were found to be significant predictors for CRF of unknown aetiology. There is evidence to support an environmental aetiology to CRF in Sri Lanka.
dc.identifier.citationTransactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 2007; 101(10): pp.1013-17en_US
dc.identifier.departmentPublic Healthen_US
dc.identifier.issn0035-9203 (Print)en_US
dc.identifier.issn1878-3503 (Electronic)en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/1816
dc.publisherOxford University Pressen_US
dc.titleChronic renal failure in North Central Province of Sri Lanka: an environmentally induced diseaseen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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