Table 3

Raw data for aortic regurgitation (mild or greater). When duration of exposure was reported as a range, the midpoint of the range is given here. "Time off" refers to the time between the last dose of anorexic and the echocardiogram.

Author, year
Mean Age
Fen dose (mg/day)
Dexfen dose (mg/day)
Duration (months)
Time off (months)
Controls (N)
Affected in Controls
Exposed (N)
Affected in Exposed

Khan, 1998
46.0
90
0
26.5
3.9
233
3
163
41

43.0
0
30
4.9
3.9


39
4

44.7
0
30
9.0
3.9


31
6
Weissman, 1998
45.1
0
30
2.4
1.3
330
12
671
36
Shively, 1999
50.0
0
30
6.9
8.5
189
4
223
14
Hensrud, 1999
42.0
40
0
9.6
1.5
11
1
19
5
Ryan, 1999
49.1
60
30
16.7
12.2
0
0
79
13
Gardin, 2000
46.9
46
0
2.0
6.8
536
22
48
2

46.9
46
0
4.5
6.8


115
15

46.9
46
0
9.0
6.8


117
13

46.9
46
0
15.0
6.8


86
14

46.9
46
0
22.0
6.8


85
18

48.4
0
29
2.0
5.3


92
0

48.4
0
29
4.5
5.3


183
15

48.4
0
29
9.0
5.3


166
23

48.4
0
29
15.0
5.3


29
4
Jollis, 2000
46.1
60
0
2.0
15
669
24
25
1

46.1
60
0
4.5
15


313
14

46.1
60
0
9.0
15


415
29

46.1
60
0
18.0
15


315
43

46.1
60
0
30.0
15


86
15
Davidoff, 2001
48.8
60
0
2.5
53
254
11
276
17

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