title: Chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology should be renamed chronic agrochemical nephropathy.
abstract: Epidemics of chronic kidney disease not attributable to common causes have recently been observed in Central America and Asia. Since the etiology is unclear, the disease is often known by terms such as chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology. There is growing evidence that risk factors include rural agricultural work and agrochemical exposure. The disease should be renamed chronic agrochemical nephropathy to highlight the most likely etiology and draw attention to the condition.
authors.affiliation: University of Colombo, Sri Lanka. sarojoffice@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Saroj
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jayasinghe
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000383:Agriculture; D016573:Agrochemicals / Q000506:poisoning*; D001208:Asia / Q000453:epidemiology; D015984:Causality; D002489:Central America / Q000453:epidemiology; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D051436:Renal Insufficiency, Chronic / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D012307:Risk Factors; D017678:Sex Distribution; D009626:Terminology as Topic
chemical_list: D016573:Agrochemicals