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2022 Nov 18


BMJ Open


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Point-of-care biomarkers for prediction of kidney function trajectory among sugarcane cutters: a comparative test accuracy study.

Authors

Hansson E, Wesseling C, Wegman D, Ekström U, Chavarria D, Glaser J, Jakobsson K
BMJ Open. 2022 Nov 18; 12(11):e060364.
PMID: 36400724.

Abstract

Heat-stressed Mesoamerican workers, such as sugarcane cutters, suffer from high rates of chronic kidney disease of non-traditional origin (CKDnt). We aimed to identify easily available early markers of rapid kidney function decline in a population at high risk of CKDnt.