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 |
all compounds are verified with an authentic standard.
Calculated Log of the ratio between average levels in Cold and Heat patients.