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Table 4 Relation between laboratory results and antiepileptic drugs response

From: Serum and urine ghrelin in adult epileptic patients

Laboratory results

Antiepileptic drug (AEDs) response

p value

AEDs responsive (N = 26)

AEDs resistant (N = 14)

Serum AG (pg/ml)

21.32 ± 6.11

9.73 ± 2.27

0.00**

Serum UAG (pg/ml)

261.53 ± 21.74

207.42 ± 34.53

0.00**

Urine AG (pg/ml)

13.75 ± 4.61

12.53 ± 2.79

0.374

  1. Continuous data are represented in mean ± SD. AG acylated ghrelin, UAG unacylated ghrelin
  2. **Highly significant