Table 4

Raw data for mitral regurgitation (moderate 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
45.3
90
30
20.6
3.9
233
0
233
2
Weissman, 1998
45.1
0
30
2.4
1.3
333
4
677
12
Shively, 1999
50.0
0
30
6.9
8.5
189
1
223
3
Hensrud, 1999
42.0
40
0
9.6
1.5
11
0
19
0
Ryan, 1999
49.1
60
30
16.7
12.2
0
0
79
1
Gardin, 2000
46.9
46
0
11.9
6.8
537
17
452
23
Gardin, 2000
48.4
0
29
6
5.3


472
23
Jollis, 2000
46.1
60
0
2
15
668
10
25
0

46.1
60
0
4.5
15


313
7

46.1
60
0
9
15


412
12

46.1
60
0
18
15


315
8

46.1
60
0
30
15


86
2
Davidoff, 2001
48.8
60
0
2.5
53
254
12
276
14

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