Dayo Oyedepo
Department of Nephrology, Internal Medicine, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, P.M.B 1459, Ilorin, NigeriaPublications
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Research
Pattern of Haematological Changes in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease Attending Nephrology Clinic in a Tertiary Hospital in North Central Nigeria
Author(s): Emmanuel Oladipo Sanni*, Hannah Oluwayemisi Olawumi, Idayat Adenike Durotoye, Abiola Samuel Babatunde, Olasunkanmi Akeem Shittu AO, Sikiru Abayomi Biliaminu, Khadijat Olaitan Omokanye KO, Mutiat Kehinde Ogunfemi, Olabisi Omolara Akinwumi OO, Dayo Oyedepo and Senol Dane
Introduction: The impact of the disease of the kidney is enormous in developing countries like Nigeria. With the increasing use of erythropoietin stimulating agents in anaemic patients with CKD, there is a need to evaluate the changes in haematological parameters in these patients. This study assessed the haematological changes in patients with known chronic kidney disease. Materials and methods: Our research was a cross-sectional study that assessed and compared the haematologic parameters of 113 patients who had established chronic kidney disease and 113 -healthy controls who were age–and sex-matched. The full blood count (FBC) was determined by SysmexKX21(Sysmex, Japan). The test of significance was set at a P- value of <0.05. Results and Discussion: The mean age of patients with CKD was 55.00 +.. Read More»