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Internal clinic, Medical faculty Pristina , Коsоvsка Мitrovica , Kosovo*
Internal clinic, Medical faculty Pristina , Коsоvsка Мitrovica , Kosovo*
Internal clinic, Medical faculty Pristina , Коsоvsка Мitrovica , Kosovo*
Internal clinic, Medical faculty Pristina , Коsоvsка Мitrovica , Kosovo*
Health center Pristina Kosovo*
Internal clinic, Medical faculty Pristina , Коsоvsка Мitrovica , Kosovo*
Internal clinic, Medical faculty Pristina , Коsоvsка Мitrovica , Kosovo*
Internal clinic, Medical faculty Pristina , Коsоvsка Мitrovica , Kosovo*
Health center Pristina Kosovo*
Internal clinic, Medical faculty Pristina , Коsоvsка Мitrovica , Kosovo*
Published: 01.12.2006.
Volume 34, Issue 2 (2006)
pp. 45-48;
Abstract
Pruritus is one of the commonest symptoms of dermatologic appearances in uraemic syndrome and it occurs in 90% of patients on dialysis with different etiology and pathophysiology. The aim of the study was to estimate the frequency of uraemic pruritus and the comparison with clinical and biochemical parameters in 124 patients treated by chronicle haemodialysis at Department of Haemodialysis, Urology and Nephrology Clinic, Clinical Center “Kragujevac”. The routine laboratory analyzes were carried out in examined patients and the concentration of parathyroid hormone was determined. The study was based on data from history of disease and questionnaire carried out in all patients. Of 124 patients, 65,3% were male and 34,7% were female, mean age of 55,98±12,94 years; the mean time on HD was 55,5 ±50,4 months. 46,8% of examined patients had symptoms of uraemic pruritus. Uraemic syndrome and uraemic complications, manifested by the concentration of urea, 21,57±7,56 vs. 22,93±5,754; p=0,05 and time on dialysis, 67,27±60,07 vs. 43,64±36,84; p=0,02, are the significant parameters of uraemic pruritus. Serum concentration of iron 15,16±8,03 vs. 11,73±6,21; p=0,05 and UIBC 25,12±10,6 vs. 30,45±9,86; p=0,04, as well as hyperglycemia 6,16±2,516 vs. 6,82±2,872; p=0,02 are significantly correlated with uraemic pruritus. There was a statistically significant difference in albumin concentration 35,84±9,09 vs. 37,72± 3,105; p=0,05 but our results were reverse to the data in literature where the reported albumin level was higher in patients with uraemic pruritus. 27,6% of examined patients had itching of all the body what is in correlation with literature. Between the patients with localized itching and patients with generalized itching, there are statistical significance in following: number of erythrocytes 2,4±0,96 vs. 2,7±0,6; p=0,02, concentration of hemoglobin 78,53±31,44 vs. 89,36±19,81; p=0,05, hematocrit 0,23±0,089 vs. 0,26±0,057; p=0,02 and TIBC 29,45±12,01 vs. 34±4,86; p=0,02, as well as concentration of glycemia 5,38±2,52 vs. 6,42±2,12; p=0,01.
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