Table 2.
Distribution of ghrelin, leptin and, obestatin in the study group.
| Laboratory Parameters | n | Mean | Median | IQR | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghrelin at 23 (pg/mL) | 58 | 509.1 | 445.2 | 244.9 | 240.2 | 2050.9 |
| Ghrelin at 1 (pg/mL) | 57 | 466.1 | 390.9 | 202.9 | 205.7 | 1762.4 |
| Ghrelin at 3 (pg/mL) | 57 | 476.0 | 416.3 | 193.6 | 191.5 | 2133.1 |
| Ghrelin at 5 (pg/mL) | 57 | 464.4 | 421.4 | 214.5 | 197.4 | 1798.4 |
| Ghrelin at 7 (pg/mL) | 57 | 490.8 | 431.1 | 247.9 | 188.0 | 1895.4 |
| Ghrelin (mean) (pg/mL) | 58 | 478.1 | 428.8 | 231.1 | 211.5 | 1928.0 |
| Leptin at 23 (ng/mL) | 40 | 30.2 | 27.9 | 12.2 | 17.9 | 48.7 |
| Leptin at 1 (ng/mL) | 41 | 29.1 | 26.5 | 10.7 | 16.5 | 43.2 |
| Leptin at 3 (ng/mL) | 41 | 29.5 | 27.5 | 10.8 | 15.9 | 47.7 |
| Leptin at 5 (ng/mL) | 40 | 28.9 | 28.0 | 9.6 | 16.0 | 44.2 |
| Leptin at 7 (ng/mL) | 41 | 28.7 | 28.1 | 10.7 | 16.2 | 44.1 |
| Leptin (mean) (ng/mL) | 42 | 29.2 | 27 | 10.3 | 17 | 45 |
| Obestatin at 23 (pg/mL) | 40 | 58.6 | 57.1 | 4.8 | 51.3 | 72.3 |
| Obestatin at 1 (pg/mL) | 41 | 67.9 | 66.4 | 8.0 | 55.4 | 89.4 |
| Obestatin at 3 (pg/mL) | 41 | 66.2 | 65.7 | 9.6 | 53.5 | 90.3 |
| Obestatin at 5 (pg/mL) | 39 | 59.8 | 59.7 | 5.6 | 50.9 | 70.2 |
| Obestatin at 7 (pg/mL) | 40 | 58.7 | 58.8 | 5.3 | 50.9 | 70.4 |
| Obestatin (mean) (pg/mL) | 42 | 64.1 | 61.9 | 5.5 | 53.9 | 98.2 |