Table 4.
Spearman correlation coefficients and P‐value for significant correlations found between fecal fatty acid concentrations, serum IS and pCS concentrations, and renal laboratory variables
| Spearman correlation coefficient | P‐value | |
|---|---|---|
| Valeric acid | ||
| pCS | 0.48 | .003 |
| Fecal total BCFA | ||
| Creatinine | 0.37 | .02 |
| BUN | 0.43 | .006 |
| pCS | 0.37 | .03 |
| Fecal isovaleric acid | ||
| Creatinine | 0.39 | .01 |
| BUN | 0.46 | .003 |
| pCS | 0.36 | .03 |
Abbreviations: BCFA, branched‐chain fatty acid; BUN, blood urea nitrogen; IS, indoxyl sulfate; pCS, p‐cresol sulfate.