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Table 1 Craniopharyngioma before surgery

From: Childhood craniopharyngioma: greater hypothalamic involvement before surgery is associated with higher homeostasis model insulin resistance index

 

Hypothalamic involvement

   

Grade

0

1

2

0 vs 1

0 vs 2

1 vs 2

    

P

P

P

Age, years

6.5 ± 4.3 (7)

8.1 ± 2.8 (8)

9.4 ± 3.1 (12)

   

Height, SDS

0.46 ± 1.8 (7)

-1.1 ± 1.1 (8)

-0.57 ± 1.1 (12)

<0.04

  

BMI, zs

0.20 ± 2.0 (7)

0.58 ± 1.9 (8)

1.5 ± 1.3 (12)

   

Glucose, mmol/L

4.4 ± O.25 (5)

4.3 ± 0.6 (7)

5.1 ± 0.6 (10)

 

0.02

<0.02

Insulin, mIU/L

5.1 ± 2.4 (7)

5.4 ± 3.3 (8)

12.0 ± 11.8 (11)

 

<0.05

<0.03

HOMA

1.31 ± 0.6 (5)

1.28 ± 0.9 (7)

3.65 ± 3.5 (9)

 

0.02

<0.03

IGF-1, zs

-2.8 ± 1.7 (7)

-3.0 ± 3.1 (8)

-2.1 ± 2.2 (12)

  

<0.03

Leptin, μg/L

5.6 ± 2.6 (5)

7.2 ± 4.5 (8)

14.0 ± 9.8 (12)

   

sOB-R, μg/L

72 ± 37 (2)

70 ± 35 (8)

50 ± 27 (7)

   

Free leptin index

12.7 ± 13 (2)

12.4 ± 9.O (8)

34 ± 33 (7)

   

Ghrelin, ng/L

2256 ± 331 (2)

1091 ± 251 (5)

1083 ± 222 (6)

0.05

<0.05

 
  1. mean ± SD
  2. Number in parentheses indicate the effectives