Table 2.
The analysis of serum amino acid levels and p values in both groups.
| Amino acids (μmol/L) | Group A (n = 26) | Group B (n = 29) | Reference values | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taurine (Tau) | 59.8 ± 23 | 71 ± 48 | >26 – < 130 | 0.274 |
| Tryptophan (Try) | 53.2 ± 16 | 55.4 ± 22 | >16 – < 92 | 0.673 |
| Phenylalanine (Phe) | 49.5 ± 15 | 55.5 ± 13 | >31 – < 92 | 0.133 |
| Tyrosine (Tyr) | 86.7 ± 39 | 79.5 ± 32 | 14 – 114 | 0.459 |
| Leucine (Leu) | 109.3 ± 46 | 117.9 ± 40 | >43 – < 181 | 0.467 |
| Methionine (Met) | 41.6 ± 15 | 42.3 ± 14 | >12 – < 55 | 0.864 ∗ |
| Isoleucine (Ile) | 7.5 ± 0.7 | 8.6 ± 2 | 28 – 92 | 0.065 |
| Asparagine (Asn) | 61.8 ± 35 | 55.3 ± 23 | >20 – < 77 | 0.443 |
| Proline (Pro) | 222.4 ± 110 | 198 ± 98 | >104 – < 348 | 0.396 |
| Citrulline (Cit) | 30.5 ± 13 | 25.8 ± 13 | >4 – < 50 | 0.214 |
| Cysteine (Cyst) | 0.4 ± 0.3 | 0.4 ± 0.3 | >0 – < 1 | 0.872 ∗ |
| Arginine (Arg) | 70 ± 30 | 53.8 ± 25.7 | >30 – < 147 | 0.041 |
| Ornithine (Orn) | 92.8 ± 37 | 103.1 ± 44 | >19 – < 139 | 0.364 |
| Lysine (Lys) | 166.8 ± 67 | 216 ± 93 | >70 – < 258 | 0.029 |
| Valine (Val) | 140.1 ± 64 | 125.7 ± 40 | >84 – < 354 | 0.333 ∗ |
| Threonine (Thr) | 179.1 ± 73 | 207.3 ± 89 | >40 – < 428 | 0.205 |
| Serine (Ser) | 128.4 ± 52 | 134.5 ± 53 | >83 – < 212 | 0.674 |
| Alanine (Ala) | 269.9 ± 110 | 306.5 ± 143 | 144 – 400 | 0.291 |
| Aspartic acid (Asp) | 10.9 ± 8 | 17.8 ± 7 | 0 – 25 | 0.002 |
| Glutamine (Gln) | 617.7 ± 145 | 461.8 ± 202 | 333 – 809 | 0.002 |
| Glutamate (Glu) | 102.3 ± 51 | 107.2 ± 64 | 24 – 110 | 0.625 ∗ |
∗Mann–Whitney-U test was used.