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. 2018 Feb 27;18:27. doi: 10.1186/s12871-018-0489-5

Table 2.

Summary of serum PEA, OEA, AEA, 2-AG, and cortisol levels at baseline and 4 h after TKA surgery. Group by time interactions for each metabolite are also shown

Time Placebo Morphine Estimated Mean Difference in Change Over Time (95% Confidence Interval) P-value (ANOVA Interaction)
Mean SD N Mean SD N
PEA Baseline 1.561 0.481 17 1.452 0.497 15 −1.310 (−2.237, −0.382) 0.0048
4 h post-op 2.194 1.386 17 0.775 0.184 15
OEA Baseline 2.101 1.009 18 1.201 0.484 15 −0.819 (−1.712, 0.073) 0.0706
4 h post-op 2.392 1.438 18 0.673 0.245 15
AEA Baseline 0.260 0.139 18 0.089 0.055 15 −0.014 (−0.116, 0.089) 0.7856
4 h post-op 0.223 0.144 18 0.038 0.023 15
2-AG Baseline 3.502 1.605 18 1.499 1.465 15 −2.286 (−6.617, 2.145) 0.3008
4 h post-op 8.568 6.932 18 4.279 5.282 15
Cortisol Baseline 13.250 7.176 16 14.025 5.528 14 −13.730 (−23.602, −3.859) 0.0081
4 h post-op 22.937 13.712 16 9.981 6.650 14