Table 2 Lipid alterations in all patients

Cholesterol (mmol/L)

< 0.001

 Pre-chemotherapy level

4.73 ± 1.02

 Post-chemotherapy level

5.51 ± 1.00

 Difference^a

0.78 ± 0.96

Triglyceride (mmol/L)

< 0.001

 Pre-chemotherapy level

1.22 ± 0.57

 Post-chemotherapy level

1.51 ± 0.81

 Difference^a

0.29 ± 0.069

HDL-C (mmol/L)

< 0.001

 Pre-chemotherapy level

1.20 ± 0.32

 Post-chemotherapy level

1.44 ± 0.35

 Difference^a

0.24 ± 0.36

LDL-C (mmol/L)

< 0.001

 Pre-chemotherapy level

2.98 ± 0.91

 Post-chemotherapy level

3.50 ± 0.88

 Difference^a

0.52 ± 0.76

ApoA-I (g/L)

< 0.001

 Pre-chemotherapy level

1.17 ± 0.28

 Post-chemotherapy level

1.47 ± 0.27

 Difference^a

0.30 ± 0.30

ApoB (g/L)

< 0.001

 Pre-chemotherapy level

0.98 ± 0.24

 Post-chemotherapy level

1.08 ± 0.24

 Difference^a

0.10 ± 0.21