Safety and Deleterious Effect of Fasting Ramadan in Liver Transplant Recipients

Results: There was no significant difference in tacrolimus levels (P=.96) between those who observed fasting and those who did not observe fasting during Ramadan. Significantly higher albumin (P<.0001), total proteins (P<.0001), cholesterol (P<.0001),creatinine (P=.04), hemoglobin (P<.001), and platelet count (P<0.0001) before Ramadan, and after Ramadan compared to during Ramadan. We detected no significant difference fast in any of the biochemical, and hematological indices between patients who fasted and patients who did not.

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