Assessment of Plasma Urea and Creatinine Levels in Sudanese Hypertensive Patients

Abstract

This study is descriptive analytical cross sectional study, aimed to assess plasma urea and creatinine levels in Sudanese hypertensive patients. Blood samples were collected from sixty patients with hypertension(study group) and forty samples from healthy ,non hypertensive subjects (control group) from Aldosogi Specialized Hospital during the period from March (2014) to July (2014).Plasma levels of urea and creatinine were measured in each group. Results showed that in hypertensive patients, the plasma urea mean level was (40 13.4) and for creatinine (1.14 0.28) which were significantly higher than non hypertensive. (p.value < 0.05).The study illustrated a moderately weak positive correlation between creatinine to the duration of the hypertension. (r=0.58,p.value 0.000) and a weak positive correlation for urea .(r=0.34,p=0.004). Renal function should regularly measured in hypertensive patients especially in those with prolonged period of the disease.