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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the patients

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

Numbers

24

Age (years)

66.4 ± 12.8

Males : Females

11 : 13

Weight (kgs)

65.6 ± 11.3

Height (cms)

164 ± 9

BMI (kgs/m2)

24.4 ± 4.3

Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

131.5 ± 6.2

Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)

79.6 ± 5.5

Serum creatinine (mg/dL)

2.18 ± 0.79

Calculated GFR (mL/min/1.732)

31.0 ± 13.8

Serum albumin (g/dL)

2.98 ± 0.30 (2.32-3.46)

Serum sodium (mEq/L)

139 ± 2.7

Serum potassium (mEq/L)

4.3 ± 0.46

Serum chloride (mEq/L)

104 ± 3.2

Serum bicarbonate (mEq/L)

25.9 ± 3.6

24-hour urine protein (g/d)

0.56 (0.01-3.1)

Causes of chronic kidney disease

Numbers

Hypertension

7

Diabetes mellitus

6

Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease

4

Ischemic heart disease

2

Chronic glomerulonephritis

3

Gout

1

Unknown

1

  1. † Median (ranges), BMI = Body mass index, GFR = Glomerular filtration rate.