Abstract:
In this study, 80 patients (47 men and 33 women) of
different ages, with chronic renal failure on heamodialysis
were selected to asses the effect of dialysis on the
concentration
of
plasma
electrolytes
(sodium
&
potassium).
All patients were seen at Khartoum Center for Dialysis
and Kidney Transplantation.
Tow samples from each patient were taken, pre and
post
dialysis.
Then
the
concentration
of
plasma
electrolytes (sodium & potassium), were estimated so as
to know the impact (influence) of the renal heamodialysis
on the concentration of sodium and potassium. And 20
healthy volunteer samples for comparison.
The study show that, the concentration of sodium was
not affected by the dialysis, and remain in the normal
range before and after heamodialysis. on the other hand
the concentration of potassium was found to be more
affected by heamodialysis, was remarkably high before
dialysis and significantly reduced after the dialysis.
The prelimary studies showed most of patients were
presented with other diseases such as hypertension,
diabetes millets and hepatitis B virus, renal stones and
tuber culosis.
From this study the age of chronic renal failure
patients had no effect on the concentration of sodium
after the heamodialysis while the potassium concentration was affected by the age, it was found to be more reduced
.in age group of more than 30 years