ICMR to study cause of renal disease in Cuttack district
ICMR to study cause of renal disease in Cuttack district
Follow us:WhatsappFacebookTwitterTelegram.cls-1{fill:#4d4d4d;}.cls-2{fill:#fff;}Google NewsWith a particular area inOdisha's Cuttack district reporting high incidence of renaldiseases, the Indian Council of Medical Research?(ICMR) hasdecided to conduct a study to ascertain the reason behind it."A three-year project to find the causes of renalproblems in a particular pocket has been sanctioned by ICMR.The work on the project will start soon," Director of RegionalMedical Research Centre (RMRC), Bhubaneswar, Dr S S Kar toldreporters here.Dr Kar said that the study was essential as bloodsamples of people living in Narashinghpur area of Cuttackdistrict suggested a high level of mercury while there wasno trace of mercury in water available in the area.The study would focus on how mercury got into theblood stream in the particular area.The RMRC has contacted the Cuttack districtadministration to hold consultations with stakeholders likethe Pollution Control Board, industries and people toascertain this.first published:January 01, 1970, 05:30 ISTlast updated:January 01, 1970, 05:30 IST
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With a particular area in

Odisha's Cuttack district reporting high incidence of renal

diseases, the Indian Council of Medical Research?(ICMR) has

decided to conduct a study to ascertain the reason behind it."A three-year project to find the causes of renal

problems in a particular pocket has been sanctioned by ICMR.The work on the project will start soon," Director of Regional

Medical Research Centre (RMRC), Bhubaneswar, Dr S S Kar told

reporters here.Dr Kar said that the study was essential as blood

samples of people living in Narashinghpur area of Cuttack

district suggested a high level of mercury while there was

no trace of mercury in water available in the area.The study would focus on how mercury got into the

blood stream in the particular area.The RMRC has contacted the Cuttack district

administration to hold consultations with stakeholders like

the Pollution Control Board, industries and people to

ascertain this.

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