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  • Title: Effect of Ramadan fasting on Moslem kidney transplant recipients.
    Author: Abdalla AH, Shaheen FA, Rassoul Z, Owda AK, Popovich WF, Mousa DH, al-Hawas F, al-Sulaiman MH, al-Khader AA.
    Journal: Am J Nephrol; 1998; 18(2):101-4. PubMed ID: 9569950.
    Abstract:
    This study was carried out to find out whether Ramadan fasting would affect the renal function in kidney transplant recipients with normal or impaired graft function. Twenty-three transplant recipients, 17 with a normal function and 6 with an impaired but stable function with plasma creatinine levels not exceeding 300 mmol/l, were included in this study. The mean posttransplant period was 2.0 (range 0.6-6.3) years. Urinary and serum biochemical parameters, ciclosporin A level, and hematocrit were checked weekly, during Ramadan as well as 1 week before and after. Statistical analysis showed no significant changes in all parameters before, during, and after Ramadan. In conclusion, our findings indicate that fasting during the month of Ramadan does not seem to be associated with any significant adverse effects in kidney transplant recipients with normal or impaired graft function and suggest that it is safe for those patients to fast during Ramadan after 1 year of renal transplantation.
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