Diseases

Chronic Kidney Diseases of Uncertain Etiology

Chronic kidney diseases not associated with traditional RISK FACTORS, e.g., TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS and HYPERTENSION, but rather with infectious diseases, exposure to environmental toxins, or other unknown factors. They are most prevalent in agricultural communities of DEVELOPING COUNTRIES.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

Chronic kidney diseases not associated with traditional RISK FACTORS, e.g., TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS and HYPERTENSION, but rather with infectious diseases, exposure to environmental toxins, or other unknown factors. They are most prevalent in agricultural communities of DEVELOPING COUNTRIES.

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17 entry terms
  • CINAC
  • CINAC Chronic Interstitial Nephritis in Agricultural Communities
  • CKD of Uncertain Etiology
  • CKDu Chronic Kidney Disease of Uncertain Etiology
  • CKDu Chronic Kidney Disease of Unknown Etiology
  • CKDu Chronic Kidney Diseases of Uncertain Etiology
  • Chronic Interstitial Nephritis of Agricultural Communities
  • Chronic Kidney Disease of Nontraditional Etiology
  • Chronic Kidney Disease of Uncertain Etiology
  • Chronic Kidney Disease of Unknown Etiology
  • Chronic Kidney Disease of Unknown or Uncertain Etiology
  • KDUCAL
  • Kidney Disease of Unknown Cause in Agricultural Laborers
  • Mesoamerican Nephropathy
  • Mesoamerican Nephropathies
  • Nephropathy, Mesoamerican
  • Uncertain Etiology CKD

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35 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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History Note

2023

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Previous Indexing

  • Renal Insufficiency, Chronic (2014-2022)

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  1. C12.050.351.968w.419w.780w.750w.250
  2. C12.200.777w.419w.780w.750w.250
  3. C12.950w.419w.780w.750w.250
  4. C23.550.291.500w.906w.250
  5. C24w.080.183

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Chronic Kidney Diseases of Uncertain Etiology. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000092702. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000092702
  2. Chronic Kidney Diseases of Uncertain Etiology. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q116687299