Study of some trace elements in renal failure under haemodialysis

ABSTRACT

Twenty chronic haemodialysis patients and ten healthy controls were subjected to analysis of serum zinc and Nickel levels by flam atomic ahsorption spectrophctometry. Also plasma albumin. Total proteins. Hb. PCV and red blood cell count were determined. The results obtained showed significant decrease in all studied parameters in haemodialysis patients compared to control group. Also. There was significant positive correlation between the serum levels of zinc and nickel and between each of them and the levels of each of Hb. PCV and total red blood cell count while no positive correlation was found between zinc or nickel and each of albumin and total proteins. In conclusion serum zine and nickel deficiency can be considered one of multiple factors causing anaemia in patient with chronic renal failure under haemodialysis