Prospective Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2015.
World J Gastroenterol. Mar 14, 2015; 21(10): 3020-3029
Published online Mar 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i10.3020
Table 4 Serum levels of adipokines in study population
All patients (n = 40)CP A (n = 18)CP B (n = 10)CP C (n = 12)P value1
Leptin, ng/mL (range)6.22 (1.04-53.87)6.64 (1.43-30.75)8.68 (3.07-53.87)3.11 (1.04-42.53)0.396
Adiponectin, μg/mL (range)10.23 (2.13-77.75)7.99 (2.13-47.67)7.66 (4.9-76.85)25.73 (3.48-77.75)0.040
Resistin, ng/mL (range)0.78 (0.43-1.07)0.82 (0.43-1.03)0.74 (0.47-1.004)0.88 (0.52-1.07)0.460
Visfatin, ng/mL (range)4.5 (0.1-109)3.74 (0.1-100)12.32 (0.1-100)4.5 (0.1-109)0.536
Apelin, ng/mL (range)5.595 (1.53-9.74)5.83 (2.23-9.27)6.94 (2.43-9.74)3.97 (1.53-6.74)0.034
RBP4, μg/mL (range)5.12 (1.88-13.04)6.48 (2.6-13.04)6.56 (3.9-12.12)2.89 (1.94-9.42)0.006