Table 2 Lipid abnormalities before and after internal biliary diversion surgery (Conventional unit values are represented in parentheses)
Lipids | Twin A | Twin B | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Before surgery | Two months after surgery | Before surgery | Two months after surgery | |
Total cholesterol: < 5.18 mmol/L (< 200 mg/dL) | 5.80 (224) | 3.60 (139) | 4.61 (178) | 2.72 (105) |
Triglycerides: < 1.7 mmol/L (< 150 mg/dL) | 2.9 (254) | 1.9 (168) | 3.3 (296) | 0.8 (69) |
HDL-C: > 1.01 mmol/L (> 39 mg/dL) | 0.10 (4) | 0.26 (10) | 0.16 (6) | 0.31 (12) |
LDL-C: < 3.37 mmol/L (< 130 mg/dL) | 4.38 (169) | 2.46 (95) | 2.93 (113) | 2.05 (79) |