A New Era of Climate Medicine — Addressing Heat-Triggered Renal Disease

Chronic kidney disease of unknown origin, which is exacting a rising death toll globally, is related to heat exposure and dehydration and is a sentinel disease in the era of climate change. But we can learn from this epidemic and choose a wiser path forward.

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Veröffentlicht in:	The New England journal of medicine 2019-08, Vol.381 (8), p.693-696
Hauptverfasser:	Sorensen, Cecilia, Garcia-Trabanino, Ramon
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Climate Change Dehydration Dehydration - complications Emergency communications systems Heat Heat-Shock Response - physiology Hot Temperature - adverse effects Humans Humidity Immigration Kidney diseases Mental health Personal health Poverty Public health Renal Insufficiency, Chronic - etiology Sugarcane
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Zusammenfassung:	Chronic kidney disease of unknown origin, which is exacting a rising death toll globally, is related to heat exposure and dehydration and is a sentinel disease in the era of climate change. But we can learn from this epidemic and choose a wiser path forward.
ISSN:	0028-4793 1533-4406
DOI:	10.1056/NEJMp1907859