A study of the relationship between anemia and Erythropoietin hormone in patients with Chronic renal Failure in the Holy Governorate of Najaf

Abstract

The main aim of the research was to study the effect of erythropoietin excreted by the kidney in hematology and biochemical criteria related directly to anemia in patients with chronic kidney failure , undergoing hemodialysis therapy conducted in the artificial kidney departments in both Al-hakim & Sadr Hospital in Najaf City , starting on the first of August 2011 till the end of February 2012 .The study included (94) people of both sexes filling into two groups: The first group: consisted of (70) patients with chronic kidney failure , The control group consisted of (24) persons never suffered any kidney illness ,The two groups were compared Generally and then according to the sex , age and duration hemodialysis of therapy . Statistical analysis of results revealed that there was a significant decrement (P <0.05) in erythropoietin in patient with chronic kidney failure when compared with the control group , There were also significantly decreased (P <0.05) in the hemoglobin(HB) , pocket cell volumes (PCV) , total count of red blood cells (RBC) and total count of platelets when compared with control group