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Table 3 Laboratory changes from baseline to > six months, categorized according to weight loss status

From: Skin manifestations after bariatric surgery

Parameter

Non-successful weight loss patients

Successful weight loss patients

P. value (mean changes from baseline to > 6 months between weight loss groups)

n

Mean changes from baseline to > 6 months (95% CI)

p. value

n

Mean changes from baseline to > 6 months (95% CI)

p. value

Hb

14

−0.22 (− 0.83, 0.38)

0.44

33

− 0.35 (− 0.71, 0.004)

0.05

0.69

Plt (×103)

14

−19.29 (− 41.58, 3.006)

0.08

33

−35.12 (−51.61, − 18.63)

< 0.001*

0.27

WBC (× 103)

14

− 1.5 (−2.67, − 0.33)

0.02*

33

−2.88 (− 3.68, − 2.09)

< 0.001*

0.05

FPG

13

−18.08 (−30.9, − 5.25)

0.01*

29

−7.76 (− 12.97,-2.55)

0.005*

0.07

HbA1C

12

−0.875 (−1.17, − 0.58)

< 0.001*

22

− 1.02 (− 1.66,-0.39)

0.003*

0.73

Cr

13

0.04 (−0.07, 0.15)

0.44

33

0.25 (−0.40, 0.90)

0.44

0.68

AST

14

−5.5 (−15.46,4,46)

0.25

33

−7.24 (−14.25, −0.23)

0.04*

0.78

ALT

14

−12.64 (−29.75, 4.47)

0.13

33

−13.39 (−21.91, −4.88)

0.003*

0.93

ALP

5

11.8 (−9.82, 33.42)

0.20

12

6.42 (−6.35, 19.19)

0.29

0.61

TC

9

−2.89 (−49.40, 43.62)

0.89

17

25 (1.71, 48.28)

0.04*

0.20

HDL

9

8 (0.77, 15.23)

0.03*

17

8.23 (3.95,12.52)

< 0.001*

0.95

TG

9

−58.22 (− 110.6, −5.84)

0.03*

17

−32.65 (− 54.10, −11.19)

0.005*

0.25

LDL

9

−4.89 (−49.80, 40.02)

0.81

16

11.13 (−10.52, 32.77)

0.29

0.43

Vitamin B12

4

206.48 (− 131.01, 543.96)

0.15

12

− 113.33 (−225.72, −0.93)

0.048*

0.01*

Folate

4

0.52 (−5.38, 6.41)

0.80

12

−2.17 (−5.19, 0.86)

0.14

0.33

Ferritin

3

− 177.3 (− 576.75, 222.15)

0.20

11

1.16 (−59.06, 61.39)

0.97

0.02*

Iron

2

19.5 (− 215.56, 254.56)

0.48

5

−26.2 (−65.32, 12.92)

0.14

0.13

TIBC

1

−22

–

4

−95.25 (− 121.79, − 68.71)

0.001*

0.03*

Vitamin D

8

10.74 (−3.13, 24.62)

0.11

15

25.67 (−11.03, 62.37)

0.16

0.54

  1. Hb hemoglobin (g/dL), Plt platelet (x103g/dL), WBC White blood cells (x103g/dL), FPG fasting plasma glucose, HbA1C hemoglobinA1C, Cr creatinine, AST Aspartate aminotransferase, ALT Alanine aminotransferase, ALP alkaline phosphatase, TC total cholesterol, HDL high-density lipoprotein, TG triglyceride, LDL low-density lipoprotein, TIBC total iron binding capacity
  2. *p < 0.05
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