Table 3.
A comparison of the amino acids in the urine and serum in survivors and non-survivors.
| Variable | Urine | Serum | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Survivors (n = 11) | Non-survivors (n = 4) | p | Survivors (n = 11) | Non-survivors (n = 4) | p | |
| Aminoadipic acid (AAA) | {23.95; 25.70; 27.90} | {23.43; 26.78; 250.35} | 0.7531 | {22.55; 22.70; 23.55} | {23.45; 25.85; 31.13} | 0.4894 |
| Arginine (Arg) | {20.30; 28.65; 34.40} | {30.03; 48.23; 359.28} | 0.1377 | {124.85; 200.45; 230.20} | {122.63; 203.00; 263.20} | 0.9495 |
| a-Aminoisobutyric acid (ABA) | {22.75; 46.65; 116.20} | {25.78; 54.08; 577.30} | 0.5714 | {22.60; 24.00; 31.90} | {23.88; 30.83; 42.53} | 0.6608 |
| Glycine (Gly) | {190.05; 231.10; 309.05} | {241.15; 435.08; 1944.70} | 0.2256 | {780.00; 1192.25; 1438.80} | {356.45; 969.73; 1418.33} | 0.4894 |
| Histidine (His) | {37.80; 68.45; 265.05} | {71.93; 275.43; 459.43} | 0.2256 | {151.20; 183.35; 298.20} | {147.95; 288.65; 364.88} | 0.5714 |
| 4-Hydroxyproline (hPro) | {13.16; 15.32; 18.31} | {15.74; 17.84; 19.30} | 0.4894 | {32.25; 39.12; 56.37} | {92.25; 133.06; 167.73} | 0.0029 |
| Leucine (Leu) | {24.65; 28.70; 35.25} | {27.08; 104.31; 1115.85} | 0.3429 | {149.50; 198.25; 368.40} | {242.63; 280.60; 321.73} | 0.3429 |
| Isoleucine (Ile) | {21.26; 23.01; 31.82} | {34.51; 83.07; 309.72} | 0.2256 | {113.20; 150.95; 240.70} | {176.70; 195.50; 221.85} | 0.2256 |
| Lysine (Lys) | {30.60; 35.85; 148.90} | {44.80; 107.85; 735.23} | 0.4117 | {269.50; 362.60; 486.10} | {260.43; 416.88; 487.98} | 0.8513 |
| 3-Methyl-histidine (mHis) | {38.55; 59.10; 89.85} | {49.18; 58.20; 133.65} | 0.5714 | {26.05; 29.35; 37.75} | {25.60; 37.98; 46.48} | 0.5714 |
| Ornithine (Orn) | {27.00; 35.75; 58.10} | {24.83; 31.75; 62.23} | 0.7531 | {112.40; 184.75; 247.85} | {144.70; 191.10; 232.40} | 0.8513 |
| Phenylalanine (Phe) | {27.45; 33.80; 44.10} | {29.58; 61.98; 783.35} | 0.5714 | {160.10; 228.05; 266.40} | {151.15; 268.45; 391.73} | 0.5714 |
| Sarcosine (Sarc) | {54.66; 130.45; 241.49} | {45.76; 626.97; 2190.96} | 0.8513 | {462.33; 814.47; 1302.42} | {717.13; 981.58; 1148.66} | 0.7531 |
| Serine (Ser) | {60.95; 89.10; 242.05} | {97.85; 488.10; 1131.75} | 0.4117 | {135.90; 168.80; 310.90} | {239.58; 335.98; 338.55} | 0.3429 |
| Threonine (Thr) | {34.75; 48.40; 101.60} | {42.20; 745.53; 1446.18} | 0.2256 | {143.85; 202.70; 392.80} | {262.00; 363.98; 421.40} | 0.4894 |
| Tyrosine (Tyr) | {30.05; 36.10; 56.50} | {31.38; 55.60; 423.83} | 0.5714 | {130.85; 138.50; 212.70} | {113.70; 151.88; 233.25} | 0.8513 |
| Citruline (Cit) | {19.80; 19.95; 22.50} | {19.28; 25.68; 31.85} | 0.9495 | {29.55; 43.00; 60.10} | {26.20; 32.78; 40.38} | 0.2256 |
| Asparagine (Asn) | {23.95; 28.30; 35.70} | {23.28; 91.60; 214.35} | 0.5714 | {36.65; 51.35; 55.30} | {54.05; 59.75; 78.10} | 0.1419 |
| Glutamine (Gln) | {44.60; 57.25; 108.60} | {46.73; 253.15; 834.65} | 0.5714 | {202.00; 274.75; 424.90} | {405.30; 466.93; 557.18} | 0.0396 |
| Tryptophan (Trp) | {11.90; 13.10; 14.80} | {12.53; 16.68; 33.35} | 0.4894 | {15.20; 18.60; 21.85} | {17.63; 19.70; 22.68} | 0.5714 |
| Aminopimelic acid (APA) | {38.35; 38.37; 38.41} | {38.38; 38.39; 38.41} | 0.3429 | {19.70; 19.70; 19.70} | {19.60; 19.65; 20.10} | 0.6608 |
| Glycine-proline (dipeptide) (Gly-Pro) | {37.69; 37.84; 39.55} | {38.61; 39.07; 46.16} | 0.1773 | {19.10; 19.15; 19.30} | {19.10; 19.23; 19.30} | 0.7333 |
| Thioproline (tPro) | {37.60; 37.61; 37.65} | {37.62; 37.64; 37.89} | 0.4117 | {19.90; 20.00; 20.05} | {19.98; 20.13; 20.33} | 0.1773 |
Data is presented as {1st quartile; median value; 3rd quartile}; cases in which p < 0.05 (U Mann–Whitney test) are marked in bold. The median value is expressed as µmol/L.