Table 4.
Comparison of insulin growth factor binding protein-3 levels in the study groups
| Time | APN and ROP (n = 2) | APN and no ROP (n = 38) | P. value* | CPN and ROP (n = 11) | CPN and no ROP (n = 24) | P. value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First day | 535 (74) | 552 (65) | 0.7 | 488 (98) | 496 (75) | 0.8 |
| 1st week | 825 (55) | 867 (42) | 0.2 | 674 (65) | 702 (52) | 0.2 |
| 2ndweek | 1065 (45) | 1102 (48) | 0.3 | 896 (75) | 927 (61) | 0.2 |
| 3rd week** | 1220 (54) | 1268 (31) | 0.04 | 980 (95) | 1024 (52) | 0.08 |
| 4th week | 1578 (79) | 1632 (28) | 0.01 | 1134 (132) | 1198 (94) | 0.1 |
| 6th week | 1674 (97) | 1736 (35) | 0.03 | 1328 (90) | 1377 (81) | 0.1 |
APN: Aggressive parenteral nutrition; CPN: Conventional parenteral nutrition
*
ANOVA t-test
**
3rd week correlation coefficient was revelaled [IGF-1 (r2:-0.65), IGFBP3 (r2:-0.51)]