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Table 3 Correlations of changes in carotid IMT with changes in serum lipid concentrations

From: Beneficial changes on plasma apolipoproteins A and B, high density lipoproteins and oxidized low density lipoproteins in obese women after bariatric surgery: comparison between gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy

 

Δ Carotid IMT

r

p

Δ Total cholesterol

−0.128

0.162

Δ HDL cholesterol

−0.059

0.648

Δ LDL cholesterol

−0.163

0.203

Δ oxLDL

−0.048

0.727

Δ ApoA1

−0.212

0.135

Δ ApoB

−0.072

0.614

Δ Lp(a)

−0.088

0.533

Δ Triglycerides

0.178

0.164

  1. Δ = changes in variables expressed as % of baseline values
  2. HDL high density lipoprotein, LDL low density lipoprotein, oxLDL oxidized low density lipoprotein, ApoA1 apolipoprotein A1, ApoB apolipoprotein B, Lp(a) lipoprotein a, IMT intima-media thickness