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Table 2 Baseline parameters before each intervention in chronic kidney disease patients

From: The added-up albumin enhances the diuretic effect of furosemide in patients with hypoalbuminemic chronic kidney disease: a randomized controlled study

 

Furosemide

Furosemide + Albumin

P-value

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Weight (kgs)

65.6 ± 11.4

65.7 ± 11.5

0.83

Blood pressure (mmHg) systolic

131.2 ± 6.0

131.8 ± 6.5

0.27

diastolic

79.3 ± 5.3

79.9 ± 5.9

0.33

Calculated GFR (mL/min/1.732)

31.5 ± 14.6

30.5 ± 13.1

0.19

Serum albumin (g/dL)

2.99 ± 0.30

2.97 ± 0.30

0.31

24-hr urine protein (g/d)†

0.45

0.56

0.27††

Urine volume at 6 hours (L)

0.43 ± 0.32

0.40 ± 0.23

0.58

Urine volume at 24 hours (L)

1.95 ± 0.82

1.89 ± 0.59

0.62

Urine sodium at 6 hours (mEq)

17.4 ± 17.7

15.8 ± 13.6

0.32

Urine sodium at 24 hours (mEq)

81.5 ± 46.0

78.3 ± 39.2

0.52

Urine potassium at 6 hours (mEq)

6.89 ± 5.2

6.83 ± 3.99

0.94

Urine potassium at 24 hours (mEq)

37.9 ± 12.2

37.4 ± 13.3

0.87

  1. † Median.
  2. †† Evaluated by nonparametric test.
  3. GFR = Glomerular filtration rate SD = standard deviation.