Table 6.
Multiple linear regression analyses with the postoperative changes in serum hs-CRP levelsa
| Variables | Model 1 | Model 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| β (95% CI) | Standardized β | β (95% CI) | Standardized β | |
| Postoperative changes in | ||||
| Peak GH response to GHRP-2a, ng/mL | −0.392 (−0.673 to −0.111) | −0.354 | −0.391 (−0.675 to −0.108) | −0.353 |
| Number of anterior hormone deficiencies (excluding GH) | 0.110 (−0.004 to 0.223) | 0.245 | 0.089 (−0.027 to 0.205) | 0.199 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | — | −0.024 (−0.110 to 0.063) | −0.072 | |
| SBP, mm Hg | — | 0.003 (−0.005 to 0.010) | 0.083 | |
| ALTa, U/L | — | 0.079 (−0.532 to 0.689) | 0.032 | |
| HDL-cholesterola, mg/dL | — | −1.931 (−3.362 to −0.499) | −0.317 | |
| Adjusted R2 and P value for the whole model |
R
2 = 0.236 P < .001 |
R
2 = 0.300 P < .001 |
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Model 1: the model includes postoperative changes in peak GH response to GHRP-2 and number of anterior hormone deficiencies (excluding GH) as explanatory factors. Model 2: adjusted for factors used in model 1 + postoperative changes in BMI, SBP, ALT, and HDL-cholesterol.
Abbreviations: ALT, alanine aminotransferase; BMI, body mass index; GHRP, GH-releasing peptide; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; hs-CRP, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein; SBP, systolic blood pressure.
a Values were log-transformed for analyses.