Table 8 NETs levels (before and after surgery) on the basis of median hs-CRP value.

From: Increased plasmatic NETs by-products in patients in severe obesity

Median of hs-CRP values assessed in obese patients

MPO-DNA complexes (OD)

P

Before surgery

≤13.22 µg/mL

0.48 ± 0.16

0.539

>13.22 µg/mL

0.49 ± 0.17

After surgery

≤5.1 µg/mL

0.59 ± 0.32

0.356

>5.1 µg/mL

0.48 ± 0.22

  1. Obese patients were clustered taking into account the median hs-CRP values before (13.22 µg/mL) and after (5.1 µg/mL) sleeve gastrectomy, respectively. P values were determined by Kruskal-Wallis test in 73 obese patients.
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