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Table 4 Biochemical parameters for triple therapies—DPP4I study, Anuradhapura 2017

From: Comparison of biochemical parameters among DPP4 inhibitor users and other oral hypoglycaemic drug users: a cross-sectional study from Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka

Investigation

OOH group (n = 03)

DPP4I group (n = 56)

Estimated difference of means (95% CI)

Median (IQR)

Mean (SD)

Median (IQR)

Mean (SD)

HbA1C (%)

7.8 (7–8)

7.5 (0.6)

8.5 (7–10)

8.7 (1.8)

1.2 (−0.9 to 3.3)

Pancreatic amylase (U/L)

80 (41–80)

67 (22.5)

36.5 (31–52)

45.3 (26.2)

− 21.7 (−52.6 to 9.3)

Serum lipase (U/L)

45 (41–46)

44 (2.7)

51 (40–71)

67.2 (69.1)

23.2 (−57.4 to 103.8)

AST (U/L)

27 (14–55)

32 (21)

26 (19–34)

28.9 (16.6)

− 3.1 (−23.0 to 16.8)

ALT (U/L)

16 (12–43)

23.7 (16.9)

24 (16–37)

30.8 (20.8)

7.1 (−17.4 to 31.6)

  1. As OOH group has only 03, a statistical test was not performed to find a significant difference in distribution
  2. CI confidence interval, DPP4I dipeptidyl peptidase 4 inhibitors, IQR interquartile range, OOH other oral hypoglycaemics