Abstract :
Background:Anemia is one of the well-recognized and significant complications of chronic kidney disease (CKD) which manifests noteworthy association with the progression of CKD, the inevitable necessity for blood transfusion, prolonged hospitalization. This study aimed to conduct a comprehensive study as regards the prevalence of anemia and its association with laboratory parameters in CKD patients.
Methods:The Chronic Kidney Disease-Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-EPI) equation was applied to calculate the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and the patients with hemoglobin (Hb) level < 13.0 g/dL in case of males and that < 12.0 g/dL in females was defined as anemic. The patients were stratified according to their Hb level into four different categories: Hb 12 g/dL.
Results:Demographic status of CKD patients: Male/Female = 106/123 (M/F% = 46.28/53.71) with mean age 54.94 ± 17.98 and 55.13 ± 14.27, respectively. Out of 229 CKD patients, 157 (69%) were anemic, and 72 (31%) patients were non-anemic. The mean eGFR of anemic and non-anemic CKD patients was 10.14 ±13.57 and35.74 ± 30.36 with a significance level (P
Keyword :
Anemia; CKD; eGFR; prevalence