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. 2010 Nov 23;13(2):195–199. doi: 10.1093/eurjhf/hfq204

Table 4.

Metabolic status

Pre-implantation Post-implantation P-value
Fasting glucose (mg/dL) 158 ± 51 104 ± 21 <0.001
HbA1c (%) 7.7 ± 0.9 6.0 ± 0.8 <0.001
Number of patients with insulin 10 9
Average insulin daily dose (IU/day) 55 ± 52 24 ± 27 0.07
Number of patients taking oral anti-glycaemics 6 4
Weight (kg) 88 ± 16 93 ± 12 0.056
BMI (kg/m2) 28.7 ± 5.3 30.2 ± 4.1 0.06
Serum creatinine (mg/dL) 1.7 ± 0.5 1.3 ± 0.3 0.034

BMI, body mass index.