Impact of nutritional support on immunity, nutrition, inflammation, and outcomes in elderly gastric cancer patients after surgery

Table 4 Change trends of inflammatory response indicators

Time point	C-reactive protein (mg/L) in nutritional support group	C-reactive protein (mg/L) in control group	White blood cell count (× 109/L) in nutritional support group	White blood cell count (× 109/L) in control group	Z value	P value
2 wk after surgery	3.2 ± 0.8	3.1 ± 0.7	6.2 ± 1.1	6.1 ± 1.0	2.25	< 0.05
4 wk after surgery	3.4 ± 1.0	3.6 ± 0.9	6.3 ± 1.2	6.8 ± 1.1	-2.53	< 0.05
6 wk after surgery	3.5 ± 1.0	4.0 ± 1.2	6.5 ± 1.3	7.2 ± 1.2	1.52	< 0.05