Effects of Growth Hormone and Insulin-Like Growth Factor-1 on Postoperative Muscle and Substrate Metabolism

Table 2

Respiratory quotient (RQ) and resting energy expenditure (REE) preoperatively and on the 2nd postoperative day. P < .10 are given as numbers indicating changes within the groups. Values are given as medians and quartiles.

		D0	D2
RQ	Control	0.88 (0.85–0.96)	0.91 (0.87–0.95)
	GH	0.89 (0.87–0.95)	0.87 (0.85–0.94)
	GH-IGF-1	0.88 (0.84–0.90)	0.89 (0.79–0.94)
REE	Control	1355 (1140–1450)	1380 (1270 –1650)
	GH	1520 (1200–1650)	1750 (1610–1970) 𝑃=.024
	GH-IGF-1	1470 (1240–1650)	1930 (1550–1970) 𝑃=.078