OCCUPATIONAL HEAT EXPOSURE AS A RISK FACTOR FOR END-STAGE KIDNEY DISEASE

摘要

Introduction: Globally, diabetes is the leading cause of end-stage kid- ney disease. However, a high percentage of patients are reaching he- modialysis because of kidney disease of undetermined etiology. The mesoamerican nephropathy is an example of environmental factors leading to dialysis in male sugar cane workers but studies are lacking in other parts of the world. This study aimed to explore occupational risk factors associated with hemodialysis.