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Table 2 Comparison of baseline plasma amino acid and NOx levels in patients with and without ARDS

From: Low plasma citrulline levels are associated with acute respiratory distress syndrome in patients with severe sepsis

Analyte

ARDS1

n= 44

No ARDS

n= 91

P-value

Citrulline, uM

6.0 (3.3 - 10.4)

10.1 (6.2 - 16.6)

0.002

Arginine, uM

19.3 (9.6 - 34.5)

22.9 (14.7 - 40.0)

0.18

Ornithine, uM

23.0 (8.5 - 37.1)

22.3 (16.0 - 43.2)

0.22

NOx

53.8 (24.2 - 92.3)

49.8 (34.5 - 80.9)

0.89

  1. 1Data presented as median (IQR). ARDS, acute respiratory distress syndrome; NOx, total nitrate and nitrite.
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