Table 4.
Spearman correlations between sensory ratings and serum parameters
| Rating type | Sensory stimulus | Serum parameter | Spearman Rho | P-value |
| Unadjusted flavor | Urea | Glucose | −0.55 | 0.035 |
| Water adjusted flavor | Monosodium glutamate | Potassium | 0.60 | 0.019 |
| Unadjusted liking | Monosodium glutamate | Creatinine | −0.55 | 0.033 |
| Water adjusted liking | Phosphoric acid | Potassium | 0.77 | 0.0008 |
| Potassium chloride | Potassium | 0.57 | 0.027 | |
| Urea | Potassium | 0.57 | 0.028 | |
| Calcium chloride | Potassium | 0.56 | 0.028 | |
| Urea | Carbon dioxide | −0.54 | 0.038 | |
| Ferrous sulfate | Sodium | −0.52 | 0.045 |