Reference Values for Some Renal Function Parameters for Adult Population in North-Rift Valley,Kenya |
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| Authors: | Alice Atieno Juma Joseph Jeremiah Ngari Ngeranwa Eliud Nyaga Mwaniki Njagi |
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| Institution: | (1) Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Kenyatta University, P.O. Box 43844-00100, Nairobi, Kenya; |
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| Abstract: | A population based, cross-sectional study was carried out at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in collaboration with the
Regional Blood Transfusion Center, North Rift. 367 participants (211 males and 156 females) were involved in the renal function
reference range establishment. Reference ranges were constructed using non-parametric methods to estimate 2.5 and 97.5 percentiles
of distribution as lower and upper reference limits, respectively. Results showed significant sex and age specific reference
values in some of the established renal function parameters. North Rift Kenyan population clinical chemistry reference ranges
differ from the American values commonly used in Kenyan Hospitals. The renal function reference values established in this
study some of which are sex and age specific can be adopted for the North Rift Kenyan population. |
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| Keywords: | Reference values Age Sex Renal function Adults North rift valley |
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