Blood cell ratio may flag heart danger in kidney dialysis patients

NCT ID NCT07519785

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looked at whether the ratio of two types of blood cells (platelets and lymphocytes) can predict heart complications in people on long-term dialysis. Researchers followed 80 dialysis patients to see if this simple blood test ratio was linked to problems like hardening of the arteries. The goal was to find an easy, low-cost way to identify patients at higher risk.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

What this could lead to

If this blood test ratio proves useful, it could give doctors a simple, low-cost way to identify dialysis patients at higher risk for heart problems.

What could go wrong

This is a small, completed observational study, not a treatment trial. The findings need to be confirmed in larger, more diverse groups before they can change medical practice.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

end stage renal failure

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Kiriazy

    Minya, Elminya, 2422998, Egypt