Table 2 Laboratory findings of the patients with acromegaly
From: A retrospective study of the role of hypercapnia in patients with acromegaly
Variables | Eucapnic acromegaly (n = 69) | Hypercapnic acromegaly (n = 25) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
WBC, × 109/L | 5.0 (4.1–6.7) | 4.8 (4.2–6.2) | 0.387 |
TC, mmol/L | 4.2 ± 1.0 | 4.0 ± 0.6 | 0.192 |
TG, mmol/L | 1.3 (1.0–1.7) | 1.1 (0.8–1.6) | 0.614 |
HDL, mmol/L | 1.1 ± 0.3 | 1.0 ± 0.2 | 0.167 |
LDL-c, mmol/L | 2.5 ± 0.7 | 2.3 ± 0.5 | 0.238 |
UA, μmol/L | 292.8 ± 86.9 | 297.2 ± 60.2 | 0.810 |
FBG, mmol/L | 5.8 (5.3–6.4) | 5.4 (4.9–5.9) | 0.098 |
Preoperative IGF-1, ng/mL | 778.4 ± 314.4 | 869.9 ± 235.8 | 0.123 |
Preoperative GH, μg/L | 9.5 (5.8–21.8) | 15.4 (8.4–52.0) | 0.183 |
Postoperative GH, μg/L | 0.96 (0.46–2.0) | 0.61 (0.3–1.5) | 0.116 |
Postoperative GH > 1, n (%) | 33 (47.8%) | 9 (36%) | 0.308 |
TSH, μIU/mL | 1.0 (0.5–1.9) | 1.2 (0.6–2.3) | 0.399 |
FT3, pg/ml | 3.3 (2.7–3.6) | 3.2 (3.0–3.6) | 0.765 |
FT4, ng/ml | 1.2 (1.1–1.3) | 1.2 (1.1–1.4) | 0.864 |
Total cortisol, mg/dl | 10.2 (7.4–16.3) | 10.6 (7.5–13.4) | 0.854 |
Prolactin, ng/ml | 10.9 (6.2–16.6) | 11.7 (9.9–16.7) | 0.088 |