Abstract
Fasting during the holy month of Ramadan is a religious duty for all healthy adult Muslims. They are only allowed to eat and drink between sunset and dawn. This study was designed to find the effect of Ramadan fasting on allograft function. We prospectively studied 19 kidney transplant recipients who voluntarily chose to fast during Ramadan versus 20 matched recipients, who had not fasted for 3 consecutive years. Data were recorded before, during, and after the fasting month. The mean posttransplant periods in the fasting and control groups were 52.6 ± 30.3 and 56.6 ± 30.0 months, respectively. A statistical analysis showed no significant changes in serum creatinine concentrations before and after Ramadan 1.07 ± 0.24 versus 1.08 ± 0.22 mg/dL ( P > .05) and 1.00 ± 0.24 versus 1.03 ± 0.28 mg/dL ( P > .05) in fasting and control groups, respectively. The results did not show any adverse effects of fasting in recipients with stable renal function. In conclusion, our study suggests that fasting during the month of Ramadan is safe and has no significant harmful effects on kidney transplant recipients with normal renal function.
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