Table 2. Published articles summary of kidney transplantation and Ramadan fasting.
Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR)
| Authors/Year | Remarks | Conclusion |
| Bragazzi [30]/2014 | Me-tanalysis review, no effect of fasting on eGFR | Able to fast |
| Ghalib et al. [45]/(2008) | 35 patients, eGFR and proteinuria were not different significantly | Able to fast |
| Abdalla et al. [46]/(1998) | 23 patients, stable renal function parameters | Able to fast Ramadan |
| Einollahi et al. [47]/(2005) | 19 patients, serum creatinine did not change significantly | Able to fast |
| Einollahi [48]/(2009) | 41 patients, no significant change of serum creatinine even in high creatinine baseline value patients | Able to fast |
| Argani et al. [49]/(2003) | 30 patients, serum electrolyte and creatinine levels remained stable | No significant effect of fasting |
| Said T et al. [50]/(2003) | 145 patients, no significant changes in serum creatinine | No effect of fasting, able to fast |
| Hejaili et al. [51]/(2014) | 43 patients, no significant change in eGFR and serum creatinine. No difference even in 2 years follow up | Able to fast |
| Qurashi et al. [52]/(2012) | 43 Patients, no significant difference between the fasted and the non-fasted, and the month of Ramadan fasting in two consecutive years during the hottest months | Able to fast |
| Ouziala [53]/1998 | 14 patients, serum creatinine stable, but urea increased. | Able to fast, good hydration and regular follow up |
| Ibrahim et al. [54]/2018 | 280 patients, no difference in eGFR | Able to fast |
| Bragazzi [55]/2015 | Systematic review, Increase incidence of renal colic | Fasting was well tolerated |