Frequency of Specific Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors among Cameroonian Patients on Dialysis: The Cases of Anaemia, Inflammation, Phosphate, and Calcium
Joint Authors
Pancha Mbouemboue, Olivier
Danbe, Olivier Djile
Tangyi Tamanji, Marcel
Ngoufack, Jacques Olivier
Source
Cardiology Research and Practice
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-05-22
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Specific cardiovascular risk factors are known to contribute to increasing cardiovascular mortality in patients with chronic renal disease.
However, little is known about their distribution in our population.
This study aimed at determining the prevalence of anaemia, inflammation, and phosphocalcium disorders in Cameroonian patients on dialysis.
Thirty-five participants with stage V chronic kidney disease (defined by glomerular filtration rate, GFR < 15 mL/1.73 m3) of age at least 20 years on haemodialysis were randomly recruited.
A control group composed of persons without a history of renal or cardiovascular disease was also recruited.
Haemoglobin concentration, serum phosphate concentration, serum calcium concentration, and CRP status as a marker of inflammation were determined for all participants.
Anaemia, phosphocalcium metabolic disorders, and a positive CRP result among haemodialysed patients were estimated at 94.3%, 61.6%, and 77.1%, respectively.
Anaemia was diagnosed in all female patients compared to 92% in males, while a positive CRP result was recorded in 90% of females and 72% of males.
No significant differences were observed on the distribution of studied specific cardiovascular risk factors with duration of dialysis.
Among the factors studied, anaemia was the most encountered.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Pancha Mbouemboue, Olivier& Danbe, Olivier Djile& Tangyi Tamanji, Marcel& Ngoufack, Jacques Olivier. 2016. Frequency of Specific Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors among Cameroonian Patients on Dialysis: The Cases of Anaemia, Inflammation, Phosphate, and Calcium. Cardiology Research and Practice،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1103290
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Pancha Mbouemboue, Olivier…[et al.]. Frequency of Specific Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors among Cameroonian Patients on Dialysis: The Cases of Anaemia, Inflammation, Phosphate, and Calcium. Cardiology Research and Practice No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1103290
American Medical Association (AMA)
Pancha Mbouemboue, Olivier& Danbe, Olivier Djile& Tangyi Tamanji, Marcel& Ngoufack, Jacques Olivier. Frequency of Specific Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors among Cameroonian Patients on Dialysis: The Cases of Anaemia, Inflammation, Phosphate, and Calcium. Cardiology Research and Practice. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1103290
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1103290