Measurement of Red Cell Distribution Width in End Stage Renal Disease Patients in Alribat Hospital in Sudan

Abstract

This case control study was carried out at Alribat university hospital in the renal dialysis unit to measure red cell distribution width of patient with end stage renal disease. Aim of this study to measurement of red cell distribution width in the patients of End stage renal disease in haemodialysis unit. 84 samples were collected from the patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD), also 66 samples were collected from apparently healthy as controls individuals, 2.5 ml of blood was collected from each patient and control, automated haematological analyzer (sysmex KN-21N) was used to measure red cell distribution width .Informative demographic data of sex, age were collected using a questionnaire during the period of March to May 2014. Age in this study was divided into three groups 20-40, 40-60and60-80. The study result revealed that red cell distribution width was significant elevated on the end stage renal disease patient the mean value of patient with end stage renal disease 15.1% . the mean of RDW in healthy people (as control)was13.1%. The study concluded that there is significant effect of RDW on the end stage renal disease patient. No significant effect of age on RDW of end stage renal disease patient. No significant effect of sex on RDW of end stage renal disease patient.