Table 5 Variations in blood pressure and serum potassium before and after treatment in two groups

SBP (mmHg)^a

Baseline

146.35 ± 20.19

148.27 ± 26.53

0.553

16 weeks

130.94 ± 22.87^***

146.49 ± 23.01

< 0.001

DBP (mmHg)^a

Baseline

82.01 ± 13.18

82.57 ± 13.78

0.764

16 weeks

79.41 ± 13.55

80.38 ± 14.05

0.609

potassium (mmol/L)^a

Baseline

4.18 ± 0.42

4.20 ± 0.38

0.674

16 weeks

4.22 ± 0.48

4.30 ± 0.42

0.170