Transcriptome analysis supports viral infection and fluoride toxicity as contributors to chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (CKDu) in Sri Lanka.
Saravanabavan SayanthooranLishanthe GunerathneTilak D J AbeysekeraDhammika N Magana-ArachchiPublished in: International urology and nephrology (2018)
Based on the molecular pathway analysis in CKDu patients and review of literature, viral infections and fluoride toxicity appear to be contributing to the molecular mechanisms underlying CKDu.