Evidence-Based Medicine
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2017.
World J Hepatol. May 18, 2017; 9(14): 667-676
Published online May 18, 2017. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v9.i14.667
Table 3 Plasma amino acid response to a 20-g protein mixed meal in cirrhotic patients and controls
Amino acidGroupBasal (± SE)30 min (± SE)60 min (± SE)120 min (± SE)180 min (± SE)240 min (± SE)
TauControl69 ± 1765 ± 1074 ± 1074 ± 1169 ± 8
Cirrhotic48 ± 546 ± 742 ± 5a47 ± 644 ± 442 ± 7
ThrControl101 ± 5117 ± 10c110 ± 3115 ± 8114 ± 12
Cirrhotic113 ± 10124 ± 8125 ± 11118 ± 8101 ± 8111 ± 15
SerControl94 ± 8105 ± 8f104 ± 9d99 ± 1192 ± 13
Cirrhotic105 ± 7117 ± 8c114 ± 10108 ± 996 ± 7103 ± 12
AsnControl23 ± 240 ± 2d41 ± 4d40 ± 4d35 ± 5c
Cirrhotic35 ± 3a43 ± 3f44 ± 5d44 ± 4d37 ± 438 ± 5
GluControl246 ± 33299 ± 35263 ± 17276 ± 24237 ± 26
Cirrhotic375 ± 30388 ± 20380 ± 34375 ± 23354 ± 22378 ± 45
GlnControl163 ± 11163 ± 14154 ± 13142 ± 11144 ± 26
Cirrhotic226 ± 21ª217 ± 18213 ± 14ª213 ± 20190 ± 12180 ± 29
ProControl145 ± 11152 ± 13151 ± 5155 ± 12135 ± 7
Cirrhotic152 ± 15147 ± 17173 ± 19185 ± 17c155 ± 16150 ± 15
GlyControl178 ± 8187 ± 11190 ± 14193 ± 16176 ± 21
Cirrhotic174 ± 14177 ± 14166 ± 13176 ± 11170 ± 12165 ± 16
AlaControl271 ± 18323 ± 21d339 ± 29d354 ± 31d309 ± 34
Cirrhotic262 ± 17310 ± 24c334 ± 34345 ± 25d307 ± 26284 ± 38
Cit
Cirrhotic27 ± 323 ± 220 ± 227 ± 228 ± 233 ± 4
ValControl167 ± 13186 ± 14d182 ± 16c188 ± 11d173 ± 16
Cirrhotic180 ± 4198 ± 10c203 ± 9c193 ± 10170 ± 8175 ± 18
CysControl42 ± 141 ± 240 ± 242 ± 339 ± 4
Cirrhotic58 ± 3b59 ± 2e60 ± 3e62 ± 258 ± 4b56 ± 5
MetControl25 ± 224 ± 125 ± 129 ± 427 ± 4
Cirrhotic32 ± 330 ± 2a33 ± 331 ± 225 ± 325 ± 3
IsoControl49 ± 355 ± 454 ± 562 ± 557 ± 7
Cirrhotic55 ± 268 ± 3a,d71 ± 4a,d59 ± 250 ± 355 ± 7
LeuControl91 ± 6101 ± 8c97 ± 10103 ± 895 ± 11
Cirrhotic101 ± 2126 ± 7a,d128 ± 7a,d106 ± 587 ± 595 ± 12
TyrControl53 ± 356 ± 2c55 ± 356 ± 454 ± 6
Cirrhotic73 ± 7a80 ± 783 ± 8b82 ± 8a73 ± 676 ± 10
PheControl37 ± 0.839 ± 140 ± 242 ± 440 ± 5
Cirrhotic48 ± 558 ± 761 ± 962 ± 957 ± 756 ± 7
OrnControl41 ± 244 ± 244 ± 347 ± 345 ± 5
Cirrhotic61 ± 5b67 ± 469 ± 671 ± 7d68 ± 671 ± 11
LysControl145 ± 10169 ± 13d175 ± 13d194 ± 13f169 ± 17c
Cirrhotic144 ± 6167 ± 9c171 ± 11c164 ± 11153 ± 9150 ± 15
HisControl64 ± 373 ± 3d72 ± 4c72 ± 4c67 ± 8
Cirrhotic63 ± 470 ± 373 ± 472 ± 469 ± 465 ± 5
ArgControl70 ± 483 ± 5d85 ± 6c88 ± 6d77 ± 8
Cirrhotic73 ± 581 ± 685 ± 786 ± 680 ± 771 ± 8
BCAA/AAAControl3.44 ± 0.23.62 ± 0.23.49 ± 0.23.65 ± 0.23.54 ± 0.2
Cirrhotic2.89 ± 0.22.97 ± 0.22.92 ± 0.22.62 ± 0.2c2.45 ± 0.2d2.53 ± 0.2f