Table 2 Distribution of amino acids profile by group
Amino Acids | Case (n= 113) | Control (n= 452) | P-valuea |
|---|---|---|---|
Median (IQR) (gr/day) | |||
Branched-chain | 8.15 (4.74) | 7.78 (5.10) | 0.04 |
Aromatic | 4.08 (2.38) | 3.93 (2.54) | 0.04 |
Alkaline | 7.16 (4.78) | 6.82 (4.45) | 0.03 |
Sulfuric | 1.71 (1.03) | 1.55 (1.00) | 0.02 |
Acidic | 13.50 (7.00) | 12.71 (7.78) | 0.04 |
Alcoholic | 3.99 (2.34) | 3.78 (2.42) | 0.05 |
Small amino acids | 4.18 (2.67) | 3.98 (2.54) | 0.03 |
Proline | 2.49 (1.49) | 2.38 (1.51) | 0.09 |
Essential | 18.12 (10.98) | 17.00 (11.35) | 0.04 |
Non-essential | 27.69 (15.25) | 26.12 (16.49) | 0.04 |