Heat stress, dehydration, and kidney function in sugarcane cutters in El Salvador – A cross-shift study of workers at risk of Mesoamerican nephropathy

doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2015.07.007

Open AccessArticle10.1016/j.envres.2015.07.007

Heat stress, dehydration, and kidney function in sugarcane cutters in El Salvador – A cross-shift study of workers at risk of Mesoamerican nephropathy

Ramón Gárcía-Trabanino,Emmanuel Jarquín,Catharina Wesseling,Richard J. Johnson,Marvin González-Quiroz,Ilana Weiss+6 more-2015-07-23-Environmental Research

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The high prevalence of reduced eGFR, and the cross-shift changes are consistent with recurrent dehydration from strenuous work in a hot and humid environment as an important causal factor. The pathophysiology may include decreased renal blood flow, high demands on tubular reabsorption, and increased levels of uric acid.

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The high prevalence of reduced eGFR, and the cross-shift changes are consistent with recurrent dehydration from strenuous work in a hot and humid environment as an important causal factor. The pathophysiology may include decreased renal blood flow, high demands on tubular reabsorption, and increased levels of uric acid.

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Renal functionCreatinineUric acidInternal medicineDehydrationChemistryUrineEndocrinology

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