Evaluation of the Plasma Levels of Calcium, Magnesium, Phosphorus and Alkaline Phosphatase in Adult Sudanese with Bone Fractures

Abstract

A cross sectional study conducted during the period from April to August 2012 to evaluate of plasma calcium, magnesium, phosphorus and alkaline phosphatase levels in patients with bone fractures. Eighty Sudanese patients with bone fracture were selected as a test group from Almolazmeen private hospital in Khartoum state, Sudan. The test group was compared with a control group which included forty apparently healthy volunteers’. Blood specimens were collected from both groups and plasma levels of Calcium, Magnesium, Phosphorus, and Alkaline phosphates were determined. Age and gender of the test group were matched with the control group. Calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, and alkaline phosphatase were measured using enzymatic methods by using Biosystem commercial kits, statistical Package for social science (SPSS version11.5) computer software was used for data analysis. Results of this study indicates that, Plasma level of calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, alkaline phosphates show no significant change occurred between the test group and the control group (there were no different between the two groups). Plasma level of calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, alkaline phosphatase didn’t change after bone fracture. Results of this study indicates that, Plasma level of calcium slightly increase with the increase in the duration of fracture. Results of this study indicates that, Plasma levels of magnesium, phosphorus, alkaline phosphatase had no correlation with the duration of fracture. Results of this study indicated that, Plasma levels of magnesium, phosphorus, alkaline phosphates had no correlation with the calcium level. 3 Results of this study indicated that, the age group of 20-30years the most affected by bone fracture. In conclusion the present results of this study indicated that, male affected by bone fracture more than female