High Ghrelin Level Predicts the Curve Progression of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Girls
Table 1
Physical characteristics and circulating leptin and ghrelin levels between AIS and controls group.
Items
AIS group
Controls (n = 40)
Progressive Group (n = 40)
Stable Group (n = 65)
Total (n = 105)
Age (yr)
12.08 ± 1.56
12.65 ± 2.06
12.43 ± 1.90
12.80 ± 1.22
Weight (kg)
39.10 ± 5.75
41.42 ± 6.49
40.54 ± 6.29
42.78 ± 5.67
Height (cm)
150.90 ± 7.49
151.99 ± 9.69
151.57 ± 8.90
153.12 ± 5.86
cHeight (cm)
154.29 ± 8.29
154.61 ± 9.69
154.49 ± 9.14
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BMI (kg/m2)
17.09 ± 1.49
17.83 ± 1.18
17.55 ± 1.35
18.17 ± 1.36
cBMI (kg/m2)
16.35 ± 1.35
17.22 ± 1.17
16.89 ± 1.31
-
Main curve Cobb angle (°)
28.88 ± 13.80
21.55 ± 6.39
24.34 ± 10.45
-
Risser sign
1.83 ± 1.52
2.17 ± 1.84
2.04 ± 1.76
2.35 ± 1.63
Years since menarche (yr)
0.82 ± 0.45
0.91 ± 0.60
0.89 ± 0.57
0.86 ± 0.55
Leptin (ng/ml)
6.19 ± 3.22
6.77 ± 2.66
6.55 ± 2.88
8.01 ± 3.12
Ghrelin (ng/ml)
7.61 ± 2.48
5.54 ± 2.11
6.33 ± 2.46
4.46 ± 2.02
Values are shown as means ± SD. In controls, corrected height (cHeight) and corrected BMI (cBMI) were equal to height, BMI, of them, respectively. AIS indicates adolescent idiopathic scoliosis; BMI, body mass index. P < 0.05 and P < 0.01 between progressive AIS group and stable AIS group; P < 0.05 and P < 0.01 between AIS girls and control girls.
