Table 3.
Concentrations of amino acid of EAD in comparison to non-EAD recipients at T6 (postoperative day 7).
| T6 EAD 3 (n = 12) | T6 non-EAD 3 (n = 39) | p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Histidine (μM) | 110.6 ± 38.7 | 78.8 ± 15.4 | 0.0166 |
| Asparagine (μM) | 59.8 ± 17.2 | 65.3 ± 18.0 | 0.3511 |
| Taurine (μM) | 47.0 ± 28.5 | 39.7 ± 15.0 | 0.4101 |
| Serine (μM) | 111.0 ± 53.7 | 116.6 ± 29.7 | 0.7349 |
| Glutamine (μM) | 595.8 ± 250.5 | 557.4 ± 97.3 | 0.6135 |
| Arginine (μM) | 90.6 ± 48.9 | 90.7 ± 23.8 | 0.9935 |
| Glycine (μM) | 333.5 ± 157.9 | 275.9 ± 131.9 | 0.2129 |
| Citrulline (μM) | 41.4 ± 24.8 | 32.9 ± 8.9 | 0.2664 |
| Glutamate (μM) | 64.6 ± 34.6 | 71.9 ± 32.7 | 0.5043 |
| Threonine (μM) | 149.8 ± 69.7 | 172.7 ± 49.7 | 0.2114 |
| Alanine (μM) | 264.5 ± 159.7 | 246.3 ± 92.6 | 0.7131 |
| Proline (μM) | 237.2 ± 174.0 | 176.5 ± 61.8 | 0.2590 |
| Ornithine (μM) | 57.9 ± 33.5 | 58.3 ± 17.5 | 0.9735 |
| Cystine (μM) | 64.2 ± 35.4 | 51.5 ± 20.5 | 0.2594 |
| Lysine (μM) | 208.2 ± 72.6 | 246.6 ± 56.6 | 0.0607 |
| Tyrosine (μM) | 82.6 ± 29.9 | 68.9 ± 24.4 | 0.1133 |
| Methionine (μM) | 41.3 ± 37.6 | 34.6 ± 16.2 | 0.5573 |
| Valine (μM) | 201.5 ± 52.7 | 229.2 ± 61.8 | 0.1670 |
| Isoleucine (μM) | 63.4 ± 18.8 | 72.6 ± 26.7 | 0.2728 |
| Leucine (μM) | 91.4 ± 24.4 | 110.8 ± 40.6 | 0.1239 |
| Phenylalanine (μM) | 97.2 ± 36.9 | 73.2 ± 18.5 | 0.0498 |
| Tryptophan (μM) | 51.0 ± 21.4 | 43.0 ± 13.1 | 0.2399 |
| Essential AA (μM) | 1046.0 ± 295.1 | 1087.4 ± 234.7 | 0.6174 |
| BCAA 1 (μM) | 356.3 ± 90.7 | 412.6 ± 126.2 | 0.1587 |
| AAA 2 (μM) | 230.8 ± 80.3 | 185.1 ± 47.1 | 0.0827 |
| Fischer’s ratio | 1.7 ± 0.5 | 2.3 ± 0.5 | 0.0010 |
1 aromatic amino acids; 2 branched chain amino acids; 3 early allograft dysfunction.