Original article
English
Nura Naseb, M . Balo, Nuri M. Shembesh, Zainab E . El-Khazkhaz
Al-Arab Medical University
LJMR. Vol 1, No.1 2002: 34-37
Abstract
This study includes 50 Libyan patients, 10- 80 years of age, with end stage chronic renal failure of different etiologies, and on regular haemodialysis, along with normal volunteers acting as control. Serum sialic acid level was measured with modified Ehrich’s method ; patients with end stage chronic renal failure had a higher mean level (172 ± 30) as compared to the control group ( 145 ± 18.88) (p <0.0001). Serum sialic acid level was significantly correlated to serum creatinine level ( r = 0. 299), suggesting that serum sialic acid varied directly with creatinine clearance. Keywords: Sialic Acid Level In Haemodialysed Libyan Patients Link/DOI: