Table 2.
Branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) and aromatic amino acid (AAA) concentrations (μmol/L) in the study populations. Values are shown as median and interquartile range (IQR).
| Amino Acids | Healthy | Hypertension | p-Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 2805) | (n = 2736) | ||||
| Median | IQR | Median | IQR | ||
| Ile | 51.5 | 16.0 | 57.4 | 18.7 | <0.001 |
| Leu | 102.6 | 29.3 | 112.7 | 33.3 | <0.001 |
| Val | 190.8 | 51.0 | 211.8 | 54.8 | <0.001 |
| Phe | 53.7 | 10.2 | 58.9 | 10.8 | <0.001 |
| Tyr | 57.2 | 14.8 | 65.4 | 17.0 | <0.001 |
| Trp | 51.2 | 11.9 | 53.7 | 12.0 | <0.001 |
Ile, isoleucine; Leu, leucine; Val, valine; Phe, phenylalanine; Trp, tryptophan; Tyr, tyrosine. P-values indicate the differences by two-tailed Mann–Whitney U-test between healthy control and hypertension groups.