Utility of Self-Reported Heat Stress Symptoms and NGAL Biomarker to Screen for Chronic Kidney Disease of Unknown Origin (CKDu) in Sri Lanka.

Pavithra N KulasooriyaKithsiri B JayasekaraThilini NisansalaSajani KannangaraRanawaka KarunarathnaChaminda KarunarathneMahinda WikramarathneSteven M Albert

Published in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2021)

Both heat stress symptoms and NGAL values were higher among agricultural workers in endemic CKDu regions. Correlations between NGAL and microalbumin suggested a link between acute kidney injury and chronic kidney disease in the more-exposed sample.

Keyphrases

heat stress
chronic kidney disease
end stage renal disease
acute kidney injury
heat shock
cardiac surgery
sleep quality
risk assessment
climate change
heavy metals
peritoneal dialysis