ArticleInternational urology and nephrology2020
The effect of Ramadan fasting on kidney function in patients with chronic kidney disease.
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- Religious fasting and its impacts on individual, public, and planetary health: Fasting as a "religious health asset" for a healthier, more equitable, and sustainable society.Frontiers in nutrition · 2022Pooled it
- Safety of SGLT2 inhibitors in chronic kidney disease patients during Ramadan fasting: a prospective cohort study.Journal of nephrology · 2025Article
- Integration of metabolomics and transcriptomics identifies pathways involved in intermittent fasting and renal injury induced by a high-fat diet in mice.Frontiers in physiology · 2025Article
- Ramadan Fasting and Its Impact on Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease: Insights and Guidelines.Cureus · 2024Review
- Consensus recommendations on fasting during Ramadan for patients with kidney disease: review of available evidence and a call for action (RaK Initiative).BMC nephrology · 2024Review
- The Impact of Hot Ambient Temperature and Prolonged Fasting Duration during Ramadan on Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease: A Literature Review.International journal of nephrology · 2023Review
- Dietary Risk Factors and Eating Behaviors in Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD).International journal of molecular sciences · 2022Review
- Fasting Ramadan in Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), Kidney Transplant and Dialysis Patients: Review and Update.Cureus · 2022Review
- Fasting during Ramadan and acute kidney injury (AKI): a retrospective, propensity matched cohort study.BMC nephrology · 2022Article
- Effects of fasting on patients with chronic kidney disease during Ramadan and practical guidance for healthcare professionals.Clinical kidney journal · 2021Review
- Safety of fasting in diabetic and non-diabetic patients with stable chronic kidney disease during Ramadan.Pakistan journal of medical sciencesArticle
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Abstract
purposeBecause of the increase in globalization, clinicians all over the world are confronted the questions about safety of Ramadan fasting. However, there is no clear information about whether there is an obstacle for fasting patients with chronic disease. Hence, in the present study, we aimed to investigate the effects of Ramadan fasting on kidney and the factors affecting this relationship in patients with chronic kidney disease.
methodsThis study involving 117 patients [36 females, 81 males; mean age, 60 (46.0-70.0) years] with stage 2-3 chronic kidney and fasting. Patients were evaluated every 10 days for acute kidney injury (AKI) in Ramadan month. And, patients with acute kidney injury and patients without AKI were grouped.
resultsWhen the patients were evaluated for AKI, we observed that in 27 patients had acute kidney injury. While patients without AKI fasted for more days (p < 0.001), urea levels and frequency of hypertension were higher in the group with AKI (p = 0.019; p = 0.025 respectively). We also performed univariate and multiple binary logistic regression analysis to identify the risk factors of AKI. Hypertension and number of fasting day were found to be predictive of AKI (p = 0.02; p < 0.001 respectively).
conclusionsWe found a significant relationship between hypertension, the number of fasting days and acute kidney injury. Patients with chronic kidney damage and hypertension should be evaluated more carefully, informed about the importance of hydration after fasting and should be followed frequently for AKI.
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