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. 2013 Nov 6;8(11):e76161. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0076161

Table 4. Comparison of variable parameters of continuous glucose monitoring between patients with mild fibrosis (F0–2) and severe fibrosis (F3–4).

Variable Mild fibrosis (F0-2) Severe fibrosis (F3-4) P value
Average median blood glucose (mg/dl) 108.1 ± 12.2 131.5 ± 34.3 <0.00001
Average standard deviation (mg/dl) 17.4 ± 5.2 39.7 ± 17.8 0.0022
Minimum blood glucose (mg/dl) 81.7 ± 28.7 72.5 ± 26.4 0.9221
Maximum blood glucose (mg/dl) 118.8 ± 12.5 237.5 ± 65.1 0.0019
ΔMin–max blood glucose (mg/dl) 115.2 ± 22.8 165.0 ± 69.6 0.0029

Average median blood glucose: average median glucose of the patients during the 24-hour monitoring period.

Average standard deviation: average standard deviation of blood glucose of the patients during the 24-hour monitoring period.

Minimum and maximum blood glucose values: lowest and highest values, respectively, during the 24-hour monitoring period.

ΔMin–max blood glucose: difference between minimum and maximum blood glucose. Data are expressed as median ± standard deviation.