Difference and clinical value of metabolites in plasma and feces of patients with alcohol-related liver cirrhosis

Figure 5 Correlation heatmap of amino acid or bile acid with clinical index. A: Correlation of amino acid with clinical index; B: Correlation of bile acid with clinical index. Relative coefficient in circle were calculated by spearman correlation analysis (P < 0.05). “×” in the circle mean no statistical difference (P > 0.05). TCA(P)+GCA(P)/DCA(F) also marked as P/S BA ratio represented sum of glycocholic acid and taurocholic acid in plasma divided by deoxycholic acid in feces. MDF: Maddrey discriminant function score; TB: Total bilirubin; CHF: Cholinesterase; TBA: Total bile acid; PT: Prothrombin time; ALB: Albumin.