Haemodialysis alters the serum metal contents in chronic kidney failure patients at hyderabad and adjoining areas.

Present study aimed to explore alterations of serum metal contents in patients of chronic kidney disease before and after haemodialysis (HD) compared to controls. For the levels of heavy metals in serum samples of kidney patients before and after HD belonging to different areas of Hyderabad and adjoining areas admitted at different hospitals of Hyderabad. In this study, the level of copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), chromium (Cr), iron (Fe) and manganese (Mn) in serum sample of kidney patients and controls have been investigated using Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer (AAS). An increase in serum urea and serum creatinine levels in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) when compared to controls was observed and it was due to the decreased glomerular filtration in patients with CKD. The average of serum Cu and Cr were significantly high in pre-HD patients as compared to controls, reverse was found just in case of Mn and Fe. Serum Cu and Mn were significantly increased in post-HD patients when put next to the controls, whereas, serum Cr concentration was significantly decreased after HD in comparison to the controls. Concentration of serum Cu, Fe and Mn were significantly increased in post-HD patients as compared to the pre-HD patients. In conclusion, hemodialysis alters the serum metal contents in CKD patients. After the study, it is suggested that, serum metal contents before the dialysis session must be investigated more extensively to elucidate the alterations throughout the dialysis session and may be medicated accordingly.