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NGAL and Hepcidin Levels in Hemodialysis Patients in Assiut University Hospital

Assessment of Neutrophil Gelatinase Associated Lipocalin (NGAL) and Hepcidin Levels in Hemodialysis Patients in Assiut University Hospital

Status
UNKNOWN
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04083664
Enrollment
70
Registered
2019-09-10
Start date
2019-09-04
Completion date
2020-10-31
Last updated
2019-09-12

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Conditions

CKD (Chronic Kidney Disease) Stage 5D

Brief summary

To assess the pattern of NGAL and Hepicidin in relation to anemia in End Stage Renal Disease Patients on regular hemodialysis in Assiut University Hospital and study the relation between both NGAL and Hepicidin.

Detailed description

Patients with chronic kidney disease have a chronic inflammatory state, due to many factors e.g. enhancedincidence of infections, the uremic milieu, elevated levels of proinflammatory cytokines, frequent presence of widespread arteriosclerosis, etc. Iron metabolism is disturbedin chronic inflammatory diseases.AlteredNGAL levels in hemodialysis patients was probablydue to the fact that this protein was involved in ironmetabolism and suggested that NGAL might be anew tool in the assessment of iron deficiency.Another study found in multipleregression analysis that; residual renal function, hepcidin,creatinine and hsCRP were predictors of serum NGAL inhemodialyzed patients. They concluded that NGAL is highly induced in dialyzed patients and could reflect both kidney function and iron metabolism.Several studies suggested that hepcidin plays a role as anegative regulator of intestinal iron absorption and ironrelease from macrophages. Hepcidin controls intestinal ironabsorption by regulating ferroportin expression on thebasolateral membrane of enterocytes .Hepicidin is also an acute phase reactant.Both NGAL and hepcidin are elevated inchronic kidney disease,not only through ironmetabolism, but both are also associated with inflammationand may be related to anemia. Possible relationship between NGAL and hepicidin is still under study.

Interventions

DIAGNOSTIC_TESTNGAL and Hepcidin

Both NGAL and hepcidin are elevated inchronic kidney disease,not only through iron metabolism, but both are also associated with inflammationand may be related to anemia

Sponsors

Assiut University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Observational model
CASE_CONTROL
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

For group 1: 1. Adults \> 18 years. 2. Age and sex matched. 3. No active infection or inflammation. For group 2: 1. Adults \> 18 years. 2. ESRD patients on regular hemodialysis. 3. Hgb \< 11g/dl. 4. No apparent infection or inflammation. For group 3: 1. Adults \> 18 years. 2. ESRD patients on regular hemodialysis. 3. Hgb ≥ 11g/dl. 4. No apparent infection or inflammation.

Exclusion criteria

1. Children and those \>60 Years. 2. Pregnant female. 3. Patients with severe infection or with other immune system diseases.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Assessment of Neutrophil Gelatinase Associated Lipocalin (NGAL) and Hepcidin levels in Hemodialysis patients in Assiut University Hospital, 60 patients and 12 controls will be recruited.BselineAssess the pattern of NGAL and Hepicidin in relation to anemia in End Stage Renal Disease Patients on regular hemodialysis in Assiut University Hospital and study the relation between both NGAL and Hepicidin.

Contacts

Primary ContactMohammed Hussein, Master
drmohmedh@gmail.com+201005453884
Backup ContactMohammed Ali, Doctrate
+201227370775

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026