Table 3 Fasting lipid parameters and AUC (mg x h/dl; means ± SD) in patients with preoperatively high TGs (>150 mg/dl; n=5); the indicated p-value relates to the comparison before-after surgery (as measured by Wilcoxon-test)
From: Effect of sleeve gastrectomy on postprandial lipoprotein metabolism in morbidly obese patients
Before surgery | After surgery | Change [%] | p | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fasting | ||||||
Plasma-triglycerides | 184 | ±36 | 114 | ±26 | −38 | 0.043 |
CM-triglycerides | 10 | ±5 | 9 | ±13 | −10 | ns |
VLDL/CR-triglycerides | 166 | ±37 | 92 | ±27 | −45 | 0.043 |
AUC | ||||||
Plasma-triglycerides | 1779 | ±597 | 1222 | ±309 | −31 | ns |
CM-triglycerides | 420 | ±229 | 288 | ±121 | −31 | ns |
VLDL/CR-triglycerides | 1400 | ±549 | 858 | ±295 | −39 | ns |
iAUC | ||||||
Plasma triglycerides | 432 | ±268 | 338 | ±159 | −22 | ns |
CM-triglycerides | 337 | ±205 | 241 | ±129 | −29 | ns |
VLDL/CR-triglycerides | 253 | ±253 | 177 | ±140 | −30 | ns |