Characteristics | Baseline (n = 36) | Day 7 (n = 36) | p value |
---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 68.5 ± 2.1 | – | – |
Male gender (%) | 66.7 | – | – |
Body weight (kg) | 68.6 ± 2.7 | 66.0 ± 2.5 | < 0.001 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 27.1 ± 0.7 | 26.1 ± 0.7 | < 0.001 |
Systolic BP (mmHg) | 139 ± 4 | 136 ± 5 | 0.210 |
Diastolic BP (mmHg) | 76 ± 3 | 70 ± 3 | 0.012 |
Heart rate (beats/min) | 75 ± 2 | 73 ± 3 | 0.450 |
Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 11.1 (9.6–13.2) | 11.3 (10.0–13.9) | 0.002 |
Hematocrit (%) | 32.9 (29.1–38.4) | 34.3 (30.4–39.6) | 0.009 |
Plasma glucose (mg/dL) | 145 (116–206) | 154 (115–184) | 0.459 |
HbA1c (%) | 7.2 ± 0.2 | – | – |
BNP (pg/mL) | 91.6 (20.9–232.1) | 60.8 (16.3–146.0) | < 0.001 |
Serum albumin (g/dL) | 3.5 (2.8–4.0) | 3.7 (3.0–4.0) | 0.002 |
BUN (mg/dL) | 26.2 (17.3–42.6) | 24.8 (19.4–39.8) | 0.183 |
Serum creatinine (mg/dL) | 1.9 (1.4–2.3) | 1.8 (1.3–2.6) | 0.004 |
eGFR (mL/min/1.73 m2) | 27.9 (19.2–42.0) | 29.3 (17.9–39.6) | 0.003 |
Uric acid (mg/dL) | 6.6 ± 0.3 | 6.3 ± 0.2 | 0.031 |
Serum Na+ (mEq/L) | 141 (138–142) | 141 (137–143) | 0.402 |
Serum K+ (mEq/L) | 4.4 ± 0.1 | 4.2 ± 0.1 | 0.045 |
Proteinuria (g/day)a | 1.3 (0.3–5.6) | – |  |
ICW (L) | 21.8 ± 0.9 | 20.7 ± 0.8 | < 0.001 |
ECW (L) | 15.5 ± 0.7 | 14.3 ± 0.6 | < 0.001 |
TBW (L) | 37.2 ± 1.6 | 35.0 ± 1.4 | < 0.001 |
ICW/TBW | 0.585 ± 0.004 | 0.591 ± 0.003 | < 0.001 |
ECW/TBW | 0.415 ± 0.004 | 0.409 ± 0.003 | < 0.001 |
Concomitant diuretics (%) | 66.7 | Â | Â |
 Loop diuretics (%) | 66.7 | – | – |
 MR antagonist (%) | 19.4 | – | – |
 Thiazide diuretics (%) | 8.3 | – | – |
 Tolvaptan (%) | 11.1 | – | – |