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Table 5 A comparison of markers of artery function in patients before and 6 months after bariatric surgery

From: The short-term effect of bariatric surgery on non-invasive markers of artery function in patients with metabolic syndrome

 

OB1

OB2

p

PWV (m/s)

8.53 ± 1.76b

7.82 ± 1.49b

0.0226

8.45; 5.30–14.40a

7.63; 4.58–10.99a

FMD (%)

12.83 ± 5.15b

17.52 ± 5.50b

<0.0001

12.29; 1.80–21.84a

17.22; 6.30–27.41a

NTG (%)

21.47 ± 8.31b

28.54 ± 8.16b

<0.0001

21.72; 3.52–40.78a

26.92; 13.86–48.63a

  1. PWV pulse wave velocity, FMD flow-mediated dilatation, NTG nitroglycerin-mediated dilatation
  2. aMedian; range
  3. bMean ± SD