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. 2007 Mar;3(1):177–180. doi: 10.2147/tcrm.2007.3.1.177

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)
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
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Note: Available in only one patient.