Table 3.
Plasma gastrin concentrations (median and range) in gastric cancer patients before surgery, 4-5 yr after surgery, and in healthy controls, under fasting and postprandial (60 and 90 min after a meal) conditions (95% CI) (pmol/L)
| Median fasting plasma gastrin level | Median plasma gastrin level 60 min postprandial | Median plasma gastrin level 90 min postprandial | |
| Patients with GC (before surgery) | 29 (20–43) | 38 (24.5–54.2) | 37 (26.4–53) |
| 4–5 yr after gastrectomy | 25.4 (14–45.5) | 25.1 (14.5–43.2) | 23 (13.5–39) |
| Controls | 18.312 (8.4–39.5) | 39 (19.1–79) | 40 (20–79) |
1
Indicates significant difference between control and postprandial value recorded at 60 min after a meal (P = 0.0027);
2
Indicates significant difference between control and postprandial value recorded at 90 min after a meal (P = 0.0036). GC: Gastric cancer.