Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease of Non-Traditional Origin in Central America: An Approach Based on Medical Geology

• Published in: Geosciences (Basel) Vol. 13; no. 12; p. 360
• Main Authors: Valdés-Rodríguez, Benedicto, Montero-Campos, Virginia, Siebecker, Matthew G.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.12.2023
• Subjects: Agricultural production; chronic kidney disease of non-traditional; Diabetes; Earth science; Etiology; exposure scenario; Geology; Heavy metals; Hypertension; Kidney diseases; Kidneys; medical geology; Men; Mesoamerican nephropathy; Metals; Nephropathy; nephrotoxic metals; Occupational exposure; Soil water; Toxins; Volcanoes; Central America; Mesoamerica; Costa Rica

Chronic kidney disease of non-traditional origin (CKDnt) in Central America, also known as Mesoamerican Nephropathy (MeN), is of particular concern in agricultural populations. The member states of the Central American Integration System (SICA) determined in 2013 that there was an imperative need to...