Effects of Ramadan fasting on moderate to severe chronic kidney disease

Objectives:

To examin the effect of Ramadan fasting on worsening of renal function (WRF).

Method:

This was a single-arm prospective observational study including 65 patients with stage 3 or higher chronic kidney disease (CKD). By definition, WRF was considered to have occurred when serum creatinine levels increased by 0.3 mg/dL (26.5 µmol/l) from baseline during or within 3 months after Ramadan. The study was conducted in the...