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. 2020 Jun 16;7(4):1927–1934. doi: 10.1002/ehf2.12783

TABLE 3.

Biomarker comparisons

Tolvaptan Furosemide P value
NT‐proBNP (ng/L)
Baseline (n = 18 vs. 15) 5,190 (3,834, 9,917) 8,080 (4,488, 12,645) 0.143
% change 0–24 h (n = 18 vs. 15) 2.28 (−17.74, 14.91) −15.25 (−53.52, 9.56) 0.187
% change 0–96 h (n = 7 vs. 11) 15.97 (−45.86, 39.50) −26.32 (−80.52, 1.12) 0.469
Cystatin C (mg/L)
Baseline (n = 18 vs. 15) 1.16 (0.91, 1.37) 1.03 (0.95, 1.32) 0.691
% change 0–24 h (n = 18 vs. 15) −8.56 (−13.68, −5.51) 3.57 (−6.19, 10.99) 0.038
% change 0–96 h (n = 7 vs. 10) 2.38 (−14.13, 17.91) 1.77 (−7.07, 9.94) 1.000
Plasma renin activity (ng/mL)
Baseline (n = 18 vs. 15) 15.25 (1.00, 32.33) 16.88 (6.06, 39.12) 0.986
% change 0–24 h (n = 18 vs. 15) −23.31 (−34.79, 29.23) −16.31 (−40.75, 71.43) 0.396
% change 0–96 h (n = 7 vs. 10) −49.22 (−62.96, 12.66) 1.68 (−39.60, 152.38) 0.354
Copeptin A (ng/mL)
Baseline (n = 17 vs. 15) 56.50 (19.40, 65.00) 25.40 (17.30, 54.70) 0.162
% change 0–24 h (n = 17 vs. 15) 29.30 (−14.96, 55.68) −9.33 (−24.06, −0.65) 0.059
% change 0–96 h (n = 6 vs. 11) 35.58 (11.45, 90.15) −14.32 (−39.31, 4.13) 0.119
Urinary NGAL:Cr (ng/mL/g)
Baseline (n = 18 vs. 15) 28.31 (16.58, 135.56) 40.26 (32.29, 73.68) 0.600
% change 0–24 h (n = 17 vs. 15) −20.50 (−40.52, −3.74) −10.49 (−45.12, 50.34) 0.910
% change 0–48 h (n = 17 vs. 14) −7.42 (−36.65, 73.95) −14.20 (−48.34, 51.89) 0.463
% change 0–72 h (n = 8 vs. 13) 49.37 (−7.24, 123.81) −24.94 (−35.56, 34.22) 0.089

Median (IQR: 25% and 75% quantile).