Fig. 2

Time course of total protein (a) and serum albumin (b) concentrations and relationships between the mean infusion rate of glucose during surgery and TP concentrations at Day1 (c) and serum albumin concentrations at Day1 (d) in the control group (closed circles) and the GI group (open circles). Data are expressed as mean ± SD. Day postoperative day, TP total protein, GI glucose-insulin. ‡P < 0.05 compared between the groups