Table 4. Comparison of weight and biochemical nutrition parameters in patients with esophagitis grade 0–1 and grade ≥2 before and after radiotherapy.
| Grade 0–1 | Grade ≥2 | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | |||
| Baseline | 64.41±11.99 | 62.79±8.65 | 0.424 |
| Ending | 62.87±10.73 | 60.54±7.53 | 0.232 |
| Difference | −1.61±2.69 | −2.34±2.74 | 0.187 |
| PALB | |||
| Baseline | 0.22±0.06 | 0.2±0.06 | 0.114 |
| Ending | 0.21±0.06 | 0.17±0.04 | <0.001* |
| Difference | −0.01±0.05 | −0.03±0.07 | 0.038* |
| ALB | |||
| Baseline | 41.63±3.7 | 40.78±4.29 | 0.286 |
| Ending | 38.82±4.27 | 36.39±4.12 | 0.006* |
| Difference | −2.81±3.83 | −4.39±4.61 | 0.046* |
| HB | |||
| Baseline | 137±16.1 | 135.51±15.08 | 0.642 |
| Ending | 123.61±16.81 | 117.27±16.11 | 0.062 |
| Difference | −13.39±14.25 | −18.24±14.73 | 0.102 |
*, statistical significance at P<0.05. PALB, prealbumin; ALB, albumin; HB, hemoglobin.