WCN25-3449 COMMUNITY PERCEPTIONS OF CKDu IN AN ENDEMIC AREA OF COSTA RICA: "IT HAS A HUGE IMPACT AND IT IS ALARMING."
Chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (CKDu) disproportionately affects young male agricultural workers in tropical regions in South Asia and Central America. In Northwest Costa Rica, a region severely impacted by CKDu, the situation is further compounded by seasonal migrant workers from CKDu-endemic areas of Nicaragua, intensifying the public health challenge. Despite the increasing prevalence of CKDu, there is a significant gap in the scientific literature on the perspectives of local communities and its societal and emotional effects.
Authors
- Marvin González-Quiroz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0093-6357)
- Anna Strasma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5348-1707)
- Jennifer Crowe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0608-7157)
- Andrea Corrales-Vargas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4050-3414)
- Christina Wyatt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2900-8140)
- Ashley Perez-Araya
- Francini Obregon-Perez
Institutions
- The University of Texas at San Antonio Health Science Center (US)
- Duke University (US)
- Universidad Nacional (CR)
- Duke University Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Kidney International Reports
- Published
- 2025-01-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ekir.2024.11.1275
- Primary Topic
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00