Table 1 Changes in parameters before and after 2-week once daily oral administration of octanoic acid formula to cachectic patients with chronic respiratory disease.
| Â | Â | Before | After | Â |
|---|---|---|---|---|
body mass index | (kg/m2) | 16.0 ± 2.00 | 16.3 ± 2.00 | p < 0.05 |
appetite score |  | 40 ± 22 | 64 ± 27 | p < 0.05 |
acyl-ghrelin | (fmol/ml) | 11.0 ± 11.1 | 14.8 ± 7.20 | p < 0.05 |
desacyl-ghrelin | (fmol/ml) | 90.1 ± 52.4 | 90.9 ± 52.5 | NS |
total protein | (g/dl) | 6.9 ± 0.6 | 7.3 ± 0.7 | p < 0.05 |
albumin | (g/dl) | 3.8 ± 0.4 | 4.0 ± 0.4 | p < 0.05 |
total cholesterol | (mg/dl) | 181 ± 40 | 184 ± 210 | NS |
fasting glucose | (mg/dl) | 94 ± 9 | 91 ± 90 | NS |
prealbumin | (mg/dl) | 15.8 ± 4.20 | 17.9 ± 3.90 | p < 0.05 |
transferrin | (mg/dl) | 198 ± 41 | 231 ± 570 | p < 0.05 |
retinol binding protein | (mg/dl) | 1.9 ± 0.4 | 2.3 ± 0.5 | p < 0.05 |
adrenalin | (pg/ml) | 63 ± 40 | 60 ± 21 | NS |
noradrenalin | (pg/ml) | 852 ± 320 | 724 ± 298 | NS |
dopamine | (pg/ml) | 24 ± 10 | 18 ± 60 | NS |
GH | (ng/ml) | 1.2 ± 1.0 | 1.3 ± 1.1 | NS |
IGF-1 | (ng/ml) | 87 ± 36 | 98 ± 39 | p < 0.05 |