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Copyright ©2013 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. Feb 14, 2013; 19(6): 882-888
Published online Feb 14, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i6.882
Table 2 Results of glucose, splanchnic blood flow and oxygen consumption from 20 healthy volunteers and 29 patients suspected of chronic intestinal ischemia but normal intestinal arteries
Healthy volunteersPatients suspected of CII, normal angiography
FemaleMaleFemaleMaleP value
n = 10n = 10n = 15n = 14
Fasting plasma glucose (mmol/L)5.75.85.75.60.59
(5.1-6.9)(5.2-6.9)(4.5-11.6)(4.7-7.5)
Postprandial plasma glucose (mmol/L)6.8b7.2b7.0b7.2b0.27
(5.9-7.8)(6.3-8.8)(5.4-12.1)(5.9-9.9)
Mean fasting SBF (mL/min)10441129104011230.95
(731-1319)(800-1390)(619-2781)(429-2740)
Mean postprandial SBF (mL/min)1731b1844b1581b1863b0.54
(1386-1987)(1485-2343)(906-2340)(1332-3163)
Postprandial rise in SBF (mL/min)6867145427070.47
(515-915)(314-1145)(-441-1014)(293-1325)
Mean fasting oxygen consumption (mL/min)43.458.144.551.80.48
(32.1-53.8)(40.5-84.5)(34.6-76.1)(15.2-78.2)
Mean postprandial oxygen consumption (mL/min)65.5b89.6b68.3b82.2b0.63
(49.1-84.0)(60.1-118.9)(46.2-104.7)(45.0-118.2)