Table 6. Levels of 7 parameters in different age groups throughout chemotherapy.
| Parameter | Group | Prechemotherapy | Prior to the last cycle of chemotherapy | 6 m after chemotherapy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean±SD | Mean±SD | Change | Mean±SD | Change | ||
| TC | 20–40 | 4.63±1.01 | 5.01±0.96 | 0.39 | 4.48±0.79 | -0.03 |
| 41–65 | 5.26±1.11* | 5.25±0.96 | -0.01# | 5.04±1.04 | -0.18 | |
| TG | 20–40 | 1.26±0.63 | 1.93±1.48 | 0.67 | 1.68±1.92 | 0.47 |
| 41–65 | 1.75±0.98* | 2.14±1.25 | 0.39 | 2.02±1.63 | 0.30 | |
| LDL-C | 20–40 | 2.50±0.77 | 2.79±0.77 | 0.29 | 2.24±0.63 | -0.19 |
| 41–65 | 2.97±0.77* | 3.03±0.76 | 0.06# | 2.75±0.76 | -0.20 | |
| HDL-C | 20–40 | 1.35±0.28 | 1.27±0.36 | -0.08 | 1.41±0.38 | 0.08 |
| 41–65 | 1.35±0.33 | 1.20±0.29 | -0.15 | 1.33±0.33 | -0.01 | |
| HCY | 20–40 | 8.54±2.26 | 8.02±1.56 | -0.55 | 8.49±1.66 | -0.23 |
| 41–65 | 9.69±2.32* | 9.43±3.02 | -0.37 | 9.79±2.56 | 0.22 | |
| UA | 20–40 | 260.97±55.73 | 264.31±54.21 | 3.34 | 278.72±40.85 | 20.96 |
| 41–65 | 273.85±55.97 | 273.98±60.85 | 0.12 | 294.02±61.36 | 21.55 | |
| BMI | 20–40 | 21.36±2.78 | 21.87±3.02 | 0.50 | 21.69±2.78 | 0.45 |
| 41–65 | 22.70±2.67* | 23.04±2.80 | 0.34 | 22.89±2.79 | 0.21 | |
Change indicates the absolute change from baseline levels. TC: total cholesterol (mmol/L); TG: triglycerides (mmol/L); LDL-C: low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (mmol/L); HDL-C: high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (mmol/L); HCY: homocysteine (μmol/L); UA: uric acid (μmol/L); BMI: body mass index; 6 m: 6 months; SD: standard deviation
*: P<0.05 compared with the level of the same parameter in the 20-40-year-old group at a specific time point
#: P<0.05 compared with the change in the level of the same parameter in the 20-40-year-old group at a specific time point