Changes in Cross-Sectional Area of the Median Nerve and Body Composition Parameters after Treatment of Acromegaly: 1 year Follow-Up

Table 2

Comparison of biochemical characteristics, CSA of the median nerve, and body composition parameters in acromegalic patients at baseline and 1 year after treatment of acromegaly.

Characteristics	At diagnosis	1 year follow-up	value
GH (ng/ml)	6.50 [3.03–10.79]	0.55 [0.34–1.29]	<0.001
IGF-1 (ng/ml)	526 [372–686]	210 [169–263]	<0.001
BMI (kg/m^2)	30.8 [25.0–34.1]	30.2 [26.2–34.5]	Ns
CSA of the median nerve(mm^2)	13.1 [12.2–14.9]	11.6 [10.2–13.1]	<0.001
Fat mass (kg)	30.1 [23.1–36.9]	30.7 [26.9–39.4]	0.038
Lean mass (kg)	60.4 [47.1–74.9]	60.9 [47.1–73.2]	0.032

Data are presented as median (standard interquartile range). The level of significance was set at . GH: growth hormone, IGF-1: insulin-like-growth factor 1, BMI: body mass index, and CSA: cross-sectional area.