Relationship between GH/IGF-1 Axis, Graft Recovery, and Early Survival in Patients Undergoing Liver Transplantation

Table 2

Comparison of GH and IGF-1 serum levels in short-term (>3 months) survivors and nonsurvivors after liver transplantation.

Days after LT	Survivor; (𝑛=23)	Nonsurvivor; (𝑛=7)	Statistics
	GH
1	13.9 ± 18	13.6 ± 10.6	n.s.
7	9.9 ± 15.1	11 ± 8.2	n.s.
15	5.8 ± 7.3	18.8 ± 27	𝑃=0.04
30	10.2 ± 16.8	20.1 ± 33.6	n.s.
	IGF-1
1	85.2 ± 23.7	86.5 ± 27.7	n.s.
7	100.9 ± 35.7	101.5 ± 27.4	n.s.
15	162.8 ± 105.6	67.1 ± 35	𝑃=0.04
30	175.4 ± 94	79 ± 4.3	𝑃=0.03

Results are expressed as mean ± standard deviation. n.s.: difference not statistically significant.