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Table 4 Comparison of plasma amino acids and biomarkers of lung injury by 28-day mortality in patients with ARDS (n = 44)

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

Analyte

Lived1

n= 27

Died

n= 17

P-value

Citrulline

5.7 (3.6 - 9.8)

7.5 (1.9 - 12.6)

0.56

Arginine (uM)

19.9 (10.3 - 32.8)

18.8 (7.8 - 37.8)

0.88

Ornithine (uM)

23.2 (11.5 - 34.9)

20.6 (5.3 - 41.0)

0.74

NOx

34.8 (23.4 - 72.7)

60 (42.2 - 124.2)

0.06

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