Reply to: Effect of liposuction on insulin resistance and vascular inflammatory markers in obese women  F. Bassetto, B. Bassiri Gharb, A. Rampazzo  British Journal of Plastic Surgery  Volume 58, Issue 5, Pages 747-749 (July 2005) DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2005.02.017 Copyright © 2005 The British Association of Plastic Surgeons Terms and Conditions

Figure 1 Insulin resistance (evaluated by HOMA method) deteriorated in the immediate post-UAM and then improved significantly (p<0.05). Adiponectin levels acutely declined after the procedure (p<0.001) and then stabilised at slightly lower than baseline levels (p<0.05). British Journal of Plastic Surgery 2005 58, 747-749DOI: (10.1016/j.bjps.2005.02.017) Copyright © 2005 The British Association of Plastic Surgeons Terms and Conditions

Figure 2 C-reactive protein's levels registered an acute increase (p<0.001) and rapid decrease in the postoperative period. Interleukin-6 values acutely increased after UAM (p<0.05) and then returned to baseline values. British Journal of Plastic Surgery 2005 58, 747-749DOI: (10.1016/j.bjps.2005.02.017) Copyright © 2005 The British Association of Plastic Surgeons Terms and Conditions