Ramadan Fasting in Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Single-Centre Retrospective Study
Table 2
Comparing changes in renal function and other parameters between baseline values and during and after Ramadan in fasting and non-fasting .
Parameter
Pre-Ramadan
During Ramadan
Post-Ramadan
Δ pre – during ( valu)
Δ pre – post ( valu)
MAP (mmHg)
F
93.2 ± 10
93.3 ± 8.4
95 ± 10.5
0.9
0.002
NF
93 ± 11
93.2 ± 9
94.8 ± 10.77
0.63
0.001
0.76
0.9
0.95
sCr (umol/l)
F
107 ± 48.3
107.7 ± 49.6
107.8 ± 49
0.2
0.06
NF
107.4 ± 47
107.5 ± 42.7
108.2 ± 44
0.9
0.45
0.9
0.96
0.9
eGFR (ml/min)
F
72.6 ± 23.7
72.3 ± 24.5
72 ± 23.2
0.53
0.14
NF
72.8 ± 25.8
72 ± 25
72.1 ± 25.1
0.07
0.08
0.9
0.85
0.8
Protein excretion (g/day)
F
0.47 ± 1.17
0.44 ± 1.03
0.50 ± 1.12
0.28
0.19
NF
0.48 ± 1.18
0.47 ± 1.16
0.52 ± 1.26
0.12
0.085
0.75
0.75
0.6
Tacrolimus level
F
6.2 ± 1.9
6.4 ± 2.1
6.8 ± 2.4
0.015
0.0001
NF
6.5 ± 2
6.6 ± 1.9
6.6 ± 1.8
0.43
0.11
0.08
0.43
0.47
. MAP, mean arterial pressure; sCr, serum creatinine; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate. are presented as mean ± SD; value is significant if <0.05; value in-between groups; value within each group; value of the mean percent change of each parameter during and after Ramadan compared to before Ramadan in the fasting versus non-fasting groups.
