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Table 4 Mean and standard error of the mean of various inflammatory markers in the two groups.

From: Effects of preoperative feeding with a whey protein plus carbohydrate drink on the acute phase response and insulin resistance. A randomized trial

Variable

Period and groups

 

Preoperative

Postoperative

 

CO

CHO-P

p

CO

CHO-P

p

Albumin (g/dL)

4,15 ± 0,13

4,26 ± 0,09

0,53

3,82 ± 0,12

4,02 ± 0,14

0,29

Prealbumin (mg/dL)

0,25 ± 0,02

0,22 ± 0,01

0,33

0,26 ± 0,05

0,21 ± 0,02

0,43

CRP (mg/L)

7,4 ± 1,27

6,25 ± 0,90

0,46

40,12 ± 10,04

27,37 ± 4,76

0,29

α-1-GA (mg/dL)

75,87 ± 3,94

98,1 ± 8,9

0,03

90,5 ± 3,9

105,8 ± 6,5

0,57

PINI

0,63 ± 0,16

0,76 ± 0,22

0,64

5,98 ± 2,05

3,93 ± 1,01

0,40

CRP/albumin ratio

1,81 ± 0,32

1,46 ± 0,20

0,38

10,99 ± 2,89

6,97 ± 1,35

0,25

  1. CO = control group; CHO-P = whey protein group; CRP = C reactive protein; α-1-GA = α-1-acid glycoprotein; PINI: prognostic inflammatory and nutritional index