Reference values for some renal function parameters for adult population in ,North-Rift Valley Kenya.
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Date
2012-01
Authors
Juma, A.A.
Ngeranwa, J.J.N.
Njagi, E.N.M.
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Publisher
Indian J Clin Biochem.
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 nonparametric
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.
Description
doi: 10.1007/s12291-011-0177-4.
Keywords
Adults, Age, North rift valley, Reference values, Renal function, Sex
Citation
Indian J Clin Biochem. 2012 Jan;27(1):40-5.