Table 2.
Correlation of hypokalemia with other factors
Total = 11 | Mild/Grade 1 hypokalemia (N = 8) | Moderate/Grade 3 hypokalemia (N = 2) | Severe/Grade 4 hypokalemia (N = 1) |
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Serum creatinine (mg/dl) mean (range) | 0.97 (0.4–1.1) | 0.85 (0.6–1.1) | 0.6 |
Urine potassium (mEq/L) mean (range) | 21 (18–28) | 36 (31–36) | 51* |
Level of Mg at low potassium (mg/dl) | 1.65 | 1.5 | 2.0 |
Capecitabine dose (1000 mg/m2) | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Capecitabine dose (2000 mg/m2) | 6 | 1 | 1 |
Note: Available in only one patient.