TABLE 2.
Comparison of clinical parameters before and after surgerya
| Clinical parameter | Value from: |
P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preoperation | 6 mo follow-up | ||
| BMI (kg/m2) | 25.87 ± 2.95 | 25.51 ± 3.04 | 0.23 |
| FPG (mmol/L) | 5.26 ± 0.54 | 4.89 ± 0.49 | <0.001 |
| Fasting GH (ng/mL) | 20.57 ± 15.55 | 1.04 (0.32–2.44) | <0.001 |
| Nadir GH (ng/mL) | 14.40 (5.12–22.47) | 0.43 (0.12–1.73) | <0.001 |
| IGF-1 (ug/L) | 758.93 ± 146.10 | 329.00 (214.75–428.50) | <0.001 |
| IGF-1 index | 2.44 ± 0.74 | 0.94 (0.75–1.34) | <0.001 |
a
BMI: body mass index; FPG: fasting plasma glucose; fasting GH, nadir GH, and IGF-1index are defined in Materials and Methods.