Table 2.
Biochemical measurements before and after bariatric surgery
| Parameter (n=23) | Baseline | Follow-up | P-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 months | 6 months | 9 months | 12 months | |||
| Triglyceride (mg/dL) | a148±70 | a112±40 | b98±35 | b93±35 | c87±36 | <0.001 |
| HDL (mg/dL) | a41±7 | a42±6 | a43±6 | a45±7 | b47±7 | <0.05 |
| LDL (mg/dL) | a126±33 | a108±36 | a106±34 | b106±47 | c104±47 | <0.001 |
| Glucose (mg/dL) | a106±18 | a95±16 | a87±13 | b85±11 | c83±11 | <0.001 |
| BUN (mg/dL) | a6.1±1.4 | a5.9±1.8 | a5.1±1.8 | a6±2 | a5.9±1.8 | 0.056 |
| Creatinine (mg/dL) | a0.8±0.2 | a0.8±0.2 | a0.8±0.1 | b0.8±0.2 | b0.7±0.1 | <0.001 |
| Sodium (mEq/L) | a140±2 | a142±2 | a142±1.5 | a142±1.4 | a141±1.5 | 0.249 |
| Potassium (mEq/L) | a4.3±0.3 | a4.2±0.4 | a4.2±0.3 | a4.4±0.3 | a4.4±0.3 | 0.092 |
| hsCRP (mg/dL) | a10.1±6.9 | a7.7±7.8 | b4.1±3.3 | b3.2±3.0 | b4.1±4.0 | <0.001 |
| WBC (103/mm3) | a8.7±1.9 | b7.1±1.2 | b7.6±1.4 | b7.9±2.2 | b7.7±1.9 | 0.014 |
| RBC (106/mm3) | a4.7±0.5 | a4.7±0.6 | a4.6±0.6 | a4.6±0.4 | b4.6±0.4 | 0.047 |
| HGB (g/dL) | a12.9±1.5 | a12.6±1.5 | a12.8±1.6 | a13±1.2 | a12.8±1.3 | 0.47 |
| HCT (%) | a39.6±4.6 | a38.9±4.5 | a39±4.9 | a39.5±3.7 | a38.8±3.8 | 0.453 |
| PLT (103/mm3) | a291±74 | a274±110 | a265±69 | a267±67 | b255±61 | <0.001 |
Values are expressed as mean±SD. HDL - high-density lipoprotein, LDL - low-density lipoprotein, BUN - blood urea nitrogen, hsCRP - high-sensitivity C-reactive protein,
WBC - white blood cell, RBC - red blood cell, HGB - hemoglobin, HCT - hematocrit, PLT – platelet; a, b, c are expressed for statistically significant difference from each measurement