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. 2012 Sep 12;7(9):e44331. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0044331

Table 4. Top discriminating plasma metabolites.

Importance Compounda 2Log Cold/Heatb
2 Dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEA sulfate) −0.96
4 4-Methyl-2-oxovaleric acid −0.25
6 Indoxyl sulfate −0.44
10 Uric acid −0.25
11 Cholesterol sulfate −0.65
13 3-Methyl-2-oxovaleric acid −0.26
47 Tryptophan −0.23
50 Alpha-ketoisovaleric acid −0.13
a

all compounds are verified with an authentic standard.

b

Calculated Log of the ratio between average levels in Cold and Heat patients.