ESTIMATION OF SOME MINERALS IN PATIENTS WITH RENAL STONES
Galawesh Norri Taher and Goljameen Midhat Abdulla*
ABSTRACT
This study aims to determine the serum levels of some minerals ions in patients with kidney stones. One hundred and ten adult individuals participated in this study, thirty of them healthy control versus eighty patients with kidney stones, who attended private laboratories in Kirkuk, northern Iraq, in the period from February to April 2023.The results demonstrated that the levels of calcium and magnesium in the serum of kidney stone patients were remarkably lower compared to control group, while phosphate levels decreased notably in the serum of kidney stone patients. It has been concluded that kidney stones increase the concentration of phosphate, which may negatively affect vital signs.
Keywords: Biochemical variables, Kidney stones, Renal function.
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