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. 2014 Jan 16;2(3):349–355. doi: 10.3892/mco.2014.245

Table VI.

Mean weight loss by total diuretic (loop diuretic).

A, Mean weight loss (kg) on day 4 by total diuretic (loop diuretic)
Total amount of loop diuretic (mg) (3 days completed) No. Mean Median SD
Loop diuretic=0 1 −0.10 −0.1 -
0<loop diuretic≤60 17 −1.28 −0.5 1.85
Loop diuretic>60 18 −1.77 −1.85 1.42
B, Mean weight loss (kg) on day 6 by total diuretic (loop diuretic)
Total amount of loop diuretic (mg) (5 days completed) No. Mean Median SD
Loop diuretic=0 1 −0.20 −0.2 -
0<loop diuretic≤100 16 −1.70 −0.7 2.66
Loop diuretic>100 19 −2.81 −2.8 2.13
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Each diuretic that was classified into the loop diuretic group was converted to intravenous furosemide, i.e., 40 mg of oral furosemide and 60 mg of azosemide were equivalent to 20 mg of intravenous furosemide. SD, standard deviation.