Chronic renal disorder after a nuclear crisis: a brief review

A present global public health concern is the adverse effect from nuclear leakage crisis in Japan. Based on the previous data on a previous famous nuclear crisis, Chernobyl crisis, the chronic renal disorder in affected population is an interesting topic in nephrology. Here, the author briefly reviews and discusses on the chronic renal disorder and nuclear denotation. Disturbance to the renal cell, alteration of renal function, and disorder of nephrological system in offsprings of exposed subjects are the three main focused topics.