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Table 2 Participants’ characteristics and values for selected variables before the first allocation

From: Risk of hyperkalemia in patients with moderate chronic kidney disease initiating angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors or angiotensin receptor blockers: a randomized study

 

Olmesartan

Enalapril

P-value

(n = 17)

(n = 13)

Age, years

60.2 (12.9)

59.9 (11.6)

NS

Female, n (%)

8 (47.1)

2 (15.4)

<0.0001

BMI, kg/m2

27.7 (6.2)

27.41 (4.1)

NS

Systolic blood pressure, mm Hg

134.8 (4.2)

140.1 (4.2)

NS

Diastolic blood pressure, mm Hg

78.7 (1.7)

76.2 (1.8)

NS

Dyslipidaemia, n (%)

6 (35.3)

5 (38.5)

NS

Serum creatinine, mg/dl

1.65 (0.07)

1.60 (0.06)

NS

Glomerular filtration rate, ml/min/1.73 m2

42.24 (2.0)

46.2 (1.9)

NS

Plasma renin activity, ng/ml/h

1.13 (1.12)

1.30 (1.46)

NS

Plasma aldosterone, ng/dl

30.6 (4.0)

27.1 (5.5)

NS

Diabetic patients, n (%)

1 (5,8)

2(15)

NS

  1. BMI: Body mass index, NS: no significant.
  2. Values are expressed as mean ± SE of the mean.