August 2024

Profile of biochemical markers of malnutrition and iron deficiency in chronic kidney disease patients hemodialyzed at Souro Sanou University Hospital

Undernutrition and iron deficiency in hemodialysis patients are associated with a high risk of mortality. The aim of this study was to evaluate the profile of biochemical markers of protein undernutrition and iron deficiency in hemodialysis patients. This was a descriptive cross-sectional study with data collected from January 1, 2022 to February 28, 2022. The study included hemodialysis patients who did not present...

Author(s): Arnaud Kouraogo, Ollo Da, Fabienne Soudré, Amidou Sawadogo, Alice Kiba, Raoul Karfo, Aoua Semdé, Emmanuel Zongo, Fatou Gueye/Tall, Abdoul Salam Ouédraogo, Sanata Bamba, Georges Anicet Ouédraogo, Elie Kabré and Jean Sakandé