title: Chronic kidney disease epidemic in Central America: urgent public health action is needed amid causal uncertainty.
authors.affiliation: Pan American Health Organization, Washington, D.C., United States of America.
authors.forename: Pedro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ordunez
authors.affiliation: Pan American Health Organization, Washington, D.C., United States of America.
authors.forename: Ramón
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Martinez
authors.affiliation: Pan American Health Organization, Washington, D.C., United States of America.
authors.forename: Ludovic
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Reveiz
authors.affiliation: Pan American Health Organization, Washington, D.C., United States of America.
authors.forename: Evelina
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Chapman
authors.affiliation: Pan American Health Organization, Washington, D.C., United States of America.
authors.forename: Carla
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Saenz
authors.affiliation: Pan American Health Organization, Washington, D.C., United States of America.
authors.forename: Agnes
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Soares da Silva
authors.affiliation: Pan American Health Organization, Washington, D.C., United States of America.
authors.forename: Francisco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Becerra
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