Table 2 Laboratory workup preoperative and 6 months after bariatric surgery
Variables | Preoperative measurements, median (IQR) | 6 months FU measurements, median (IQR) | P valuea |
|---|---|---|---|
Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 195.5 (168–240) | 170 (150–200) | < 0.0001** |
TGs (mg/dL) | 102 (80–156.5) | 90.5 (73.5–120) | < 0.0001** |
LDL (mg/dL) | 100 (86–120) | 94 (82–100) | < 0.0001** |
HDL (mg/dL) | 51 (47.5–57) | 54 (50.5–59) | < 0.0001** |
FPG (mg/dL) | 84 (75–111.5) | 78 (72.5–100) | < 0.0001** |
PP-PG (mg/dL) | 115.5 (103–142) | 110 (102–126) | < 0.0001** |
HbA1C (mg/dL) | 5.1 (4.9–5.9) | 5 (4.8–5.6) | < 0.0001** |
ALT (U/L) | 29 (22.5–44.5) | 25.5 (20.5–36.5) | < 0.0001** |
AST (U/L) | 29 (20.5–43) | 25 (17–32.5) | < 0.0001** |
Creatinine (mg/dL) | 0.7 (0.6–0.8) | 0.7 (0.6–0.7) | = 0.146 |
Urea (mg/dL) | 24 (19–34) | 20 (17–27) | < 0.0001** |