Osteopontin and Osteoprotegerin as Potential Biomarkers in Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm before and after Treatment

Table 4

Comparison of postoperative OPN and OPG values between different groups of patients.

	Postoperative values (ng/mL)		𝑃
	Control group	AAA patients
OPN	964.06 ± 468.5	14893.13 ± 3446.5	0.005
OPG	350.28 ± 112.89	409.28 ± 145.6	NS
	Open repair	EVAR	𝑃
OPN	15170.79 ± 3798.63	14657.13 ± 2805.65	NS
OPG	397.74 ± 204.7	419.09 ± 195.78	NS
	Control group	Open repair	𝑃
OPN	964.06 ± 468.5	15170.79 ± 3798.63	0.017
OPG	350.28 ± 112.89	397.74 ± 204.7	NS
	Control group	EVAR	𝑃
OPN	964.06 ± 468.5	14657.13 ± 2805.65	0.0005
OPG	350.28 ± 112.89	419.09 ± 195.78	NS
	Aortic	Aortoiliac	𝑃
OPN	11516.50 ± 2498.56	24010 ± 6794.75	0.03
OPG	367.51 ± 188.4	518.06 ± 289.54	NS
	Aortic; (open repair)	Aortoiliac; (open repair)	𝑃
OPN	15767.60 ± 3689.67	12585.80 ± 2897.34	NS
	Aortic; (EVAR)	Aortoiliac; (EVAR)	𝑃
OPN	6938.12 ± 3867.5	28992.03 ± 7809.67	0.003

AAA: aortic abdominal aneurysm; OR: open repair; EVAR: endovascular aneurysm repair; OPN: osteopontin; OPG: osteoprotegerin.