Raúl Herrera, Carlos M Orantes, Miguel Almaguer, Pedro Alfonso, Héctor D Bayarre, Irma M Leiva, Magaly J Smith, Ricardo A Cubias, Carlos G Torres, Walter O Almendárez, Francisco R Cubias, Fabrizio E Morales, Salvador Magaña, Juan C Amaya, Edgard Perdomo, Mercedes C Ventura, Juan F Villatoro, Xavier F Vela, Susana M Zelaya, Delmy V Granados, Eduardo Vela, Patricia Orellana, Reynaldo Hevia, E Jackeline Fuentes, Reinaldo Mañalich, Raymed Bacallao, Mario Ugarte, María I Arias, Jackelin Chávez, Nelson E Flores, Claudia E Aparicio
INTRODUCTION: Chronic kidney disease is a serious health problem in El Salvador. Since the 1990s, there has been an increase in cases unassociated with traditional risk factors. It is the second leading cause of death in men aged >18 years. In 2009, it was the first cause of in-hospital death for men and the fifth for women. The disease has not been thoroughly studied. OBJECTIVE: Characterize clinical manifestations (including extrarenal) and pathophysiology of chronic kidney disease of nontraditional causes in Salvadoran farming communities...
April 2014: MEDICC Review