The effects of Ramadan fasting on clinical and biochemical markers among hemodialysis patients: A prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Ramadan fasting is compulsory for all healthy adult Muslims. Although sick people are exempted from Ramadan fasting, some patients such as hemodialysis patients prefer to fast during Ramadan. The effect of Ramadan fasting on clinical outcomes and biochemical markers among hemodialysis patients is not clear. The aim of this study was to examine the effects of daily Ramadan fasting and partial Ramadan fasting on key biochemical and clinical markers among hemodialysis patients as compared to hemodialysis patients who chose not to fast during Ramadan.

Methods

A prospective cohort study of 269 end stage renal disease patients were recruited from the hemodialysis unit in An-Najah National University Hospital, Nablus, Palestine. The participants were divided into three c

SUBMITTER: Khazneh E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6590819 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature