TY - JOUR ID - TI - Dermatological Manifestations in Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease at the Hemodialysis Center in Merjan Hospital at Babylon Province, Iraq AU - Safaa S. Alwaash, Maha Abd A. Alshukri, Khalid H. Al-Shibly PY - 2020 VL - 17 IS - 2 SP - 204 EP - 208 JO - Medical Journal of Babylon مجلة بابل الطبية SN - 1812156X 23126760 AB - Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) refers to an irreversible deterioration in renal function which ordinarily develops over a periodof years. Many cutaneous anomalies have been encountered in patients with end-stage renal disease that precedes or follows the initiation ofdialysis treatment or kidney transplantation. Manifestations such as pallor, pruritus, xerosis, or even hyperpigmentation and perforating diseaseare commonly exhibited in such patients. Objective: The aim of this study is to estimate the prevalence of cutaneous manifestations in patientswith CKD undergoing hemodialysis. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study involved 103 patients with CKD at the hemodialysiscenter of Merjan Teaching Hospital, Babylon province, Iraq. Results: Many dermatological manifestations were diagnosed in patients of thisstudy ranging from xerosis (85%) and pallor (82%) to calcinosis cutis (1%) and perforating disease (1%). Forty percent of our patients hada 2-year history of dialysis, 50% possess between 2 and 6 years, whereas the remaining 10% were compelled to have hemodialysis for morethan 6 years. Cutaneous manifestations were found in 97% of patients. Conclusions: There is a high prevalence of cutaneous changes foundin patients with CKD undergoing hemodialysis.

ER -