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NEFROLOGIA
Volume 37, Issue 5, Pages 492-500Publisher
SOC ESPANOLA NEFROLOGIA DR RAFAEL MATESANZ
DOI: 10.1016/j.nefro.2016.12.008
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Climate change; Nephrology; Acute renal failure; Electrolyte disorders; Chronic kidney disease of; unknown aetiology; Seasonal variations of; glomerular filtration rate
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It is well known that climate change greatly affects human health, even though there are few studies on renal outcomes. Heat waves have been found to increase cardiovascular and respiratory morbidity and mortality, as well as the risk of acute renal failure and hospitalisation due to renal diseases, with related mortality. Recurrent dehydration in people regularly exposed to high temperatures seems to be resulting in an unrecognised cause of proteinuric chronic kidney disease, the underlying pathophysiological mechanism of which is becoming better understood. However, beyond heat waves and extreme temperatures, there is a seasonal variation in glomerular filtration rate that may contribute to the onset of renal failure and electrolyte disorders during extremely hot periods. Although there are few references in the literature, serum sodium disorders seem to increase. The most vulnerable population to heat-related disease are the elderly, children, chronic patients, bedridden people, disabled people, people living alone or with little social contact, and socioeconomically disadvantaged people. (C) 2017 Sociedad Espanola de Nefrologia. Published by Elsevier Espana, S.L.U.
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