Case Control Study
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World J Nephrol. May 6, 2017; 6(3): 132-142
Published online May 6, 2017. doi: 10.5527/wjn.v6.i3.132
Table 3 Exposure to allopurinol
BaselineDuring follow-up
Patients (n)27522570
Allopurinol
Mean dose used during the period (± SD)210.9 (± 97.5)243.3 (± 128.2)
Proportion of patients taking < 300 mg (%)64.7 (1782)53.5 (1374)
Proportion of patients taking 300 mg (%)33.5 (921)40.8 (1049)
Proportion of patients taking > 300 mg (%)1.8 (49)5.7 (147)
Febuxostat
Proportion of patients who received at least 1 claim of febuxostat (%)0 (0)0 (0)
Mean dose used during the period (± SD)NANA