Assessment of Urea, Creatinine, Calcium and Magnesium among Drug Users Homeless –Khartoum
Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2018, Vol 6, Issue 11
Abstract
Background: Homeless is worldwide problem, developed and under-developed countries are suffering from, rises leading to health problem, drugs and alcohol related , lack to engage and to medical care, so they develop chronic disorders and that rises morbidity and mortality.. Objective: The aim of this study to evaluate the levels of urea, creatinine, calcium, magnesium and urea/creatinine ratio in homeless individual ,and the effect of the drugs abuse on measured parameters.. Materials and Methods: 50 drugs abuse homeless members were volunteer to assess urea, creatinine, urea /creatinine ratio, calcium and magnesium .In addition 50 healthy controls were involved. Parameters were measured by means of semi – automated chemical analyzer BTS 350, using Biosystem reagents, data obtained analyzed via statistical pakage of social version 22. Results: The level of serum creatinine and urea was significantly increased in drugs abuse homeless group when compared with reference group (0.56±0.23 mg/dl versus 0.93±0.19) (P 0.5). Also the urea creatinine ratio was significantly higher in drugs abuse homeless group when compare with health control (49.9±29.15 mg/dl versus 24.56±8.77) (P = 0.000).The study illustrated significant decrease in the level of both calcium and magnesium in drugs abuse homeless group when compared with reference group (8.62±0.53mg/dl versus 9.53±0.67.mg/dl p= 0.000, 2.196±0.37mg/dl versus 1.97±0.40 mg/dl p= 0.005 respectively). Across the gender the study deduced significant difference in urea and creatinine levels (male 27.40 ±2.74 mg/dl female 21.11±2.49 mg/dl p =0.002, male 0.97±0.04 female 0.51±0.02mg/dl p= 0.027 respectively) where as there is insignificant difference in calcium and magnesium levels (p ≥ 0.05) in the drugs abuse homless group. Furthermore the levels of creatine and urea were significantly positively correlated with duration of drugs abuse homless (p<0.05), where as calcium and magnesium levels were significantly inversely correlated with duration of drugs abuse homless in the study group(p< 0.05). Across the gender urea and creatinine were significantly differ (p < 0.05) where as there is insignificant difference in calcium and magnesium levels (p > 0.05) in the drugs abuse homless group. Conclusion: Substances abuse by homeless significantly impairs the renal function and decreased calcium and magnesium levels, so they should be considered as risk factors for kidney injury and osteoporosis among homeless.
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Suhair A. Ahmed
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