Table 2.
Comparisons of clinical parameters between before and 1 year after sleeve gastrectomy (SG).
| Factors | Before SG∗ | 1 year after SG∗ | P value |
| Albumin, mg/dL | 4.1 (3.6–4.5) | 4.2 (3.2–4.5) | N.S. |
| Hemoglobin, g/dL | 14.1 (11.5–16.9) | 13.3 (8.8–15.7) | N.S. |
| Platelet (×103/mm3) | 236 (123–369) | 223 (117–408) | N.S. |
| AST, IU/L | 30 (16–46) | 18 (12–26) | <.05 |
| ALT, IU/L | 45 (22–66) | 16 (7–44) | <.05 |
| γ-GTP, IU/L | 42 (11–129) | 17 (9–41) | <.05 |
| Systolic BP, mm Hg | 136 (108–150) | 128 (104–138) | N.S. |
| Diastolic BP, mm Hg | 82 (68–98) | 76 (68–88) | N.S. |
| FBG, mg/dL | 120 (96–210) | 98 (80–124) | <.05 |
| HbA1c (%) | 7.1 (5.6–10.0) | 5.5 (4.5–7.3) | <.05 |
| Cholesterol, mg/dL | 187 (102–231) | 172 (149–230) | N.S. |
| Triglyceride, mg/dL | 116 (78–298) | 75 (42–169) | N.S. |
| Fib-4 index | 0.911 (0.450–2.325) | 1.033 (0.559–2.220) | N.S. |
γ-GTP = gamma glutamyl transpeptidase, AST = aspartate aminotransferase, ALT = alanine aminotransferase, BP = blood pressure, FBG = fasting blood glucose, Fib-4 = fibrosis-4, HbA1c = glycohemoglobin A1c, N.S. = not significant.
∗
Values are shown as median (minimum–maximum).