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. 2008 Aug;295(2):R395–R403. doi: 10.1152/ajpregu.90317.2008

Table 4.

Comparison of NEFA model parameters and indices obtained by analysis of data from IVGTT, OGTT, and meal tolerance tests in normal human subjects

IVGTT, Boston and Moate, 2008 OGTT, This Analysis MT, This Analysis
Parameters
    Gb, mmol/l 4.83–4.89 4.45–5.26 4.42–5.66
    NEFA0, μmol/l 415–570 212.4–573.5 478.4–678.5
    R0, mmol/l 0.05–0.57 0–0.41 0–0.13
    kC, %/min 2.25–3.59 2.31–6.34 1.71–5.44
    SFFA, μmol·l−1·min−1 40.3–64.7 29.6–161 6.6–70.1
    KFFA, %/min 5.4–12.9 4.7–12.6 1.39–12.1
    gs, mmol/l 4.3–5.7 4.2–5.7 4.2–6.6
    Φ, mmol/l 0.26–0.81 0.11–0.25 0.05–0.33
Indices
    LIP0, μmol·l−1·min−1 24.2–36.4 12.6–161 6.6–70.1
    OX0, μmol·l−1·min−1 24.7–53.6 16.2–71.5 9.5–57.7
    NTLR0, μmol·l−1·min−1 −18.2–1.7 −4.9–89.2 −6.7–58.1
    NEFAmin, μmol/l 54.1–179.3 33.9–75.1 96.4–219.8
    Tmin, min−1 46–73 93–112 127–784
    Suppression, % 60.5–90.6 83.1–89.8 62.2–81.8
    RMSE <12 11.8–24.8 31.7–75.3
    Adjusted R2 ≥0.99 0.98–0.99 0.61–0.97

Values are expressed as ranges. IVGTT, intravenous glucose tolerance test.