Serum Hepcidin, Haemoglobin Level and Iron Status in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients (CKD) With Anaemia

Assiut University64 enrolled

Overview

The current study is planned to assess possible relationships of serum hepcidin levels with haemoglobin levels, inflammation and iron statuses in stage 4 CKD patients.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

CKD Stage 4

Interventions

serum hepcidinDIAGNOSTIC_TEST

it is a serum marker

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Adult patients (\>18 years) with anaemia who had CKD stage 4 with glomerular filtration rate (GFR) 15-29 ml/min/1.73 m2 Exclusion Criteria: * Subjects with blood transfusion within the preceding 3 months. myocardial infarction (MI) history within the preceding 3 months, surgical history within the preceding 3 months, malignancy. Advanced liver cirrhosis. uncontrolled diabetes

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

relation between serum hepcidin level and ESR ckd stage 4

measure strength of relation, r, between levels of serum hepcidin and ESR, an inflammation marker

Time frame: at study entry and then again after 3 months

relation between serum hepcidin and serum ferritin levels

measure strength of relation, r, between levels of hecidin and ferritin

Time frame: at study entry and then again after 3 months

Central Contacts

Deiaaeldeen Mohamed, master degree

CONTACT

+201032997001 deiaa_1981@yahoo.com

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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