Table 3.
Plasma levels of NO-related parameters.
| Groups | CN | CKD | CKREV | CKRBEL | CKRBEH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| l-citrulline (μM) | 106.5 ± 9.6 | 120.7 ± 7.6 | 77.3 ± 7.1 *# | 79.2 ± 4.5 *# | 80.3 ± 6.5 *# |
| l-arginine (μM) | 407.2 ± 33.9 | 256.4 ± 13.2 * | 234.2 ± 13.9 * | 243.5 ± 12.4 * | 229.3 ± 21 * |
| Asymmetric dimethylarginine (μM) | 1.88 ± 0.30 | 2.61 ± 0.26 | 2.41 ± 0.14 | 2.46 ± 0.26 | 1.91 ± 0.27 |
| Symmetric dimethylarginine (μM) | 1.38 ± 0.14 | 1.37 ± 0.08 | 1.38 ± 0.15 | 1.53 ± 0.08 | 1.33 ± 0.11 |
| l-arginine-to-ADMA ratio (μM/μM) | 252 ± 39 | 108 ± 16 * | 103 ± 14 * | 112 ± 17 * | 139 ± 27 * |
N = 8/group; * p < 0.05 vs. CN; # p < 0.05 vs. CKD.