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Comprehensive Haematological Alterations in Chronic Kidney Disease: Pathophysiological Mechanisms and Clinical Implications in Patients Attending Private Hospitals in Baghdad
Key takeaways
Doctors in Baghdad looked at blood test changes in people with chronic kidney disease at private hospitals. Kidney disease often lowers red blood cells, which causes tiredness and shortness of breath. This is a look-back study, so it shows a link between kidney disease and these blood changes, not proof of cause. It was posted to a public repository and has not passed peer review.
Who did this work
Bassam Kareem Abdul Ameer (University of Baghdad)
Source
Paper · OpenAlex, CKD works · 2026-09-09
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22671827