EVALUATION OF ANEMIA IN RENAL TRANSPLANT PATIENTS

Volume 12 , Issue 2 , June 2022 , Pages 103-112

Authors

Malak Hussein Muhealdeen 1 ; Safa Ezadin Almukhtar 2 ; Kawa Hussein Ameen 3 ; Dana Ahmad Sharif 3

1 Nephrology Board Trainee, Ministry of Health Director of Health, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.

2 College of Medicine, Hawler Medical University, Hawler, Kurdistan Region, Iraq

3 College of Medicine, University of Sulaimani, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.

DOI logo 10.17656/jsmc.10349

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Abstract

Background
Post-renal transplant anaemia is a common complication among renal transplant patients. Graft dysfunction,
medications, and IDA are the most common causes of PTA.
Objectives
To investigate further the prevalence of anaemia after kidney transplantation in Sulaimani city, determine
the risk factors and the association of different socio-demographic characteristics with PTA, and identify the
essential causes of anaemia
Patients and Methods
A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted on two hundred renal transplant patients who visited Sharhospital in Sulaimani city for their regular follow up between January/ 2020-January/ 2021.
Results
Among the total 200 patients involved in the study, 63% were males, 37% were females, mean age was
45.32±9.28. It demonstrated that PTA was remarkably high (40%). Iron deficiency anaemia is the most
common cause of PTA 28.75%, especially in 1st six months after renal transplantation; GFR decline for any
reason (rejection, ATN, viral infection) is significantly associated with anaemia; the lower the GFR, the higher
number of anaemic patients (p=0.000).
Conclusion
Our findings showed that anaemia is widespread after renal transplantation. Iron deficiency anaemia is the
most common cause of anaemia, followed by acute cellular rejection.

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