Heat stress, dehydration, and kidney function in sugarcane cutters in El Salvador - A cross-shift study of workers at risk of Mesoamerican nephropathy

Article

Abstract: Background: An epidemic of progressive kidney failure afflicts sugarcane workers in Central America.

Palabras claves:

Chronic kidney disease, dehydration, eGFR, heat stress, Mesoamerican nephropathy, Specific gravity, Sugarcane work, Uric acid

Autores:

Barregard L., Garcia-Trabanino R., Glaser J., Harra T., Jarquin E.R., Johnson R.J., José Vindell J., Marvin Antonio González-Quiroz, Roncal-Jimenez C.A., Stockfelt L., Weiss I., Wesseling C.

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