Effect of Ramadan fasting on renal function in patients with type 2 diabetes

Aim To evaluate the effect of Ramadan fasting on kidney functions in patients with type 2 DM. Methods We recruited 90 subjects with type 2 DM intending to fast Ramadan; classified into 30 with albuminuria and renal impairment (group I), 30 with albuminuria and normal kidney functions (group II) and 30 without albuminuria and normal kidney functions (group III). Two weeks before and after Ramadan, fasting plasma glucose, 2 h plasma glucose,...