
08 Jun 2016 --- Repeated heat-related dehydration has been associated with increased risk of chronic kidney damage in mice. A new study in rats reports that drinking soft drinks to rehydrate worsened dehydration and kidney injury.
The research was conducted at the INC Ignacio Chávez, Mexico.
A major epidemic of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is occurring in Central America among workers in the sugarcane fields. To date there have been reported to be over 20,000 deaths. While the etiology is unknown, most studies suggest that recurrent dehydration is a major risk factor.
Fernando E. Garcia-Arroyo, Magdalena Cristóbal, Abraham Said Arellano-Buendía, Horacio Osorio, Edilia Tapia, Virgilia Soto, Magdalena Madero, Miguel A. Lanaspa, Carlos A. Roncal-Jimenez, Lise Bankir, Richard J. Johnson, Laura-Gabriela Sanchez-Lozada. Rehydration with Soft Drink-like Beverages Exacerbates Dehydration and Worsens Dehydration-associated Renal Injury. American Journal of Physiology - Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology, 2016; ajpregu.00354.2015 DOI: 10.1152/ajpregu.00354.2015
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