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Table 4 Changes in albumin, C-reactive protein, and the mGPS between the pre- and postoperative periods

From: Perioperative dynamics and significance of plasma-free amino acid profiles in colorectal cancer

 

Pre-op AICS rank B + C (N = 24)

Pre-op AICS rank C (N = 15)

 

Pre-op

Post-op

p-value

Pre-op

Post-op

p-value

Alb (g/dl) †

4.0 ± 0.2

4.1 ± 0.4

0.278

4.0 ± 0.3

4.1 ± 0.3

0.174

CRP (mg/dl) †

0.4 ± 0.9

0.2 ± 0.2

0.220

0.6 ± 1.2

0.2 ± 0.2

0.130

mGPS, N (%)‡

  

0.701

  

0.330

I

19 (79.2)

21 (87.5)

 

11 (73.3)

14 (93.3)

 

II

5 (20.8)

3 (12.5)

 

4 (26.7)

1 (6.7)

 

III

0

0

 

0

0

 
  1. †Wilcoxon signed rank test; ‡ Fisher’s exact test
  2. Abbreviations: AICS, AminoIndex Cancer Screening; Alb, albumin; CRP, C-reactive protein; mGPS, modified Glasgow Prognostic Score; Pre-op: preoperative; Post-op: postoperative. mGPS (3 groups): I: Alb ≧3.5 g/dl and CRP ≦0.5 mg/dl
  3. II: Alb < 3.5 g/dl or CRP > 0.5 mg/dl
  4. III: Alb < 3.5 g/dl and CRP > 0.5 mg/dl
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