Figure 2
From: Regulation and prognostic relevance of serum ghrelin concentrations in critical illness and sepsis
Association of serum ghrelin with diabetes mellitus and body mass index in critically ill patients. (A) Serum ghrelin levels do not differ between patients with (n = 56) or without (n = 114) pre-existing diabetes mellitus on admittance to the ICU. (B) In subgroup analysis of patients with BMI <18 (n = 5), BMI 18 to 25 (n = 63), BMI 25 to 30 (n = 43) and BMI >30 kg/m2 (n = 40) no differences in serum ghrelin concentrations can be demonstrated. Box plot are displayed, where the bold line indicates the median per group, the box represents 50% of the values, and horizontal lines show minimum and maximum values of the calculated non-outlier values; asterisks and open circles indicate outlier values.