TABLE 1.
Acid | African Americans (n = 12) | Caucasian Americans (n = 10) | Native Africans (n = 13) |
---|---|---|---|
GCA | 2.06(1.14)* | 0.45(0.11)* | 0.12(0.01) |
TCA | 9.25 (7.41)** | 0.14(0.05)** | 0.004 (0.003) |
UDCA | 7.79(1.91)** | 21.43(10.97)* | 2.56(1.05) |
GCDCA | 6.12(5.60) | 0.17(0.16) | 0.03 (0.03) |
TCDCA | 4.95 (4.41)** | 0.01 (0.01) | 0.03 (0.03) |
GDCA | 5.31(2.88)** | 0.50 (0.12)** | 0.13(0.04) |
TDCA | 5.62 (4.60)** | 0.19(0.06)** | 0.02 (0.01) |
CDCA | 60.66 (22.01)** | 14.43 (6.66) | 5.20 (4.34) |
Results are expressed as group mean value followed by standard error in brackets.
P < 0.05.
P < 0.01 vs. NAs, P < 0.05 vs. Caucasian Americans, Mann Whitney testing.
GCA indicates glycocholic acid; TCA, taurocholic acid; UDCA, ursodeoxycholic acid; GCDCA, glycochenodeoxycholic acid; TCDCA, taurochenodeoxycholic acid; GDCA, glycodeoxycholic acid; TDCA, taurodeocycholic acid; CDCA, chenodeoxycholic acid