Effects of fasting during Ramadan on renal function of patients with chronic kidney disease

Volume: 26, Issue: 2, Pages: 320 - 320
Published: Jan 1, 2015
Abstract
Fasting during Ramadan is prohibited when an individual's health is endangered. Little work has been published in this direction in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). We aimed to evaluate the impact of fasting during Ramadan on the renal function of patients with CKD, adjusting for the initial degree of renal impairment. We prospectively studied 60 patients with CKD (35 females; mean age 45.6 ± 15.8 years). All study patients were older...
Paper Details
Title
Effects of fasting during Ramadan on renal function of patients with chronic kidney disease
Published Date
Jan 1, 2015
Volume
26
Issue
2
Pages
320 - 320
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