Abstract

Chronic renal failure is one of the more common causes of morbidity and mortality among Sudanese. This study describes altered haemoglobin concentration (Hb), haematochrit percent (Hct), red blood cells count (RBCs), platelet count (Plts) and white blood cells count (WBCs) in patients with chronic renal failure and describes the effect of disease duration on haemoglobin concentration and red blood cells count. Methods: Haematological parameters in (50) patients with Chronic renal failure and (50) age and sex matched controls were evaluated, living in Shendi locality in northern Sudan. The results of this study showed that mean of Hb concentration, RBCs count, Hct percent and platelet count were exhibited significant decreased, but mean of WBCs count was insignificantly increased. Increased duration of the disease lead to significantly decreased on mean of Hb concentration and RBCs count. Chronic renal failure is associated with different degrees of reduced haematological parameters. Also increase duration of the disease lead to significantly decrease in mean of Hb concentration and RBCs count.

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