Study on serum iron and ferritin concentration in patients with chronic renal failure
- Author:
Hoang Trung Vinh
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Chronic renal failure
- MeSH:
Iron;
Ferritins;
Kidney Failure;
Chronic
- From:Journal of Medical Research
2005;33(1):73-77
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
Study on 124 persons divided into 2 groups: the control group included 40 healthy persons (20 male, 20 female) and the case group included 84 patients with chronic renal failure at different stages. The mean age of 2 groups was similar. The diagnosis of chronic renal failure mostly depended on glomerular filtration rate <60 ml/minute and that lasted ≥6 months. Results: serum iron and ferritin concentrations of male and female in control group weren’t different significantly. 39.3% of patients decreased serum iron concentration, 60.7% of patients decreased serum similar to those of the control group. Compare 2 indexes of serum iron and serum ferritin by test X2 (X2=15.29; p<0.001), results showed that ferritin concentration decreased much more than serum iron. The rate of patients with low ferritin concentration was high (55.95%). Serum iron and ferritin concentrations of patients with chronic renal failure at stage IIIa, IIIb, IV decreased statistically in comparison with control group.
