From: Elevated Plasma Tryptophan in Patients with Anorexia Nervosa Compared with Hypotrophic Controls
| AN, median (IQR) | Control, median (IQR) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of patients | 5 | 5 | |
| Women% | 100% | 100% | NS |
| Age (year) | 34 (26-35) | 42 (41-42) | NS |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 10.8 (10.1-12.5) | 17.9 (17.6-22.1) | 0.00794 |
| Serum albumin (mg/dL) | 3.8 (3.8-3.9) | 2.7 (2.6-3.3) | NS |
From: Elevated Plasma Tryptophan in Patients with Anorexia Nervosa Compared with Hypotrophic Controls
| (μmol/L) | AN, median (IQR) | control, median (IQR) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EAA | Valine | 224.6 (136.2-247.0) | 108.4 (98.6-141.3) | NS |
| Leucine | 139.9 (69.1-149.5) | 64.1 (53.2-88.5) | NS | |
| Isoleucine | 65.3 (26.2-69.9) | 38.8 (24.3-43.8) | NS | |
| Phenylalanine | 78.4 (61.5-78.8) | 68.8 (56.8-72.0) | NS | |
| Tryptophan | 59.4 (47.6-69.9) | 39.3 (29.7-44.3) | 0.00794 | |
| Threonine | 78.3 (57.5-99.2) | 83.9 (63.4-116.1) | NS | |
| Methionine | 18.7 (17.9-24.7) | 17.9 (16.2-22.6) | NS | |
| Histidine | 54.0 (50.4-56.4) | 60.2 (48.5-69.7) | NS | |
| Lysine | 117.8 (99.8-188.5) | 121.7 (96.1-185.1) | NS | |
| NEAA | Tyrosine | 72.9 (56.6-83.7) | 49.6 (24.1-61.9) | NS |
| Taurine | 35.2 (33.5-51.9) | 28.9 (27.3-39.3) | NS | |
| Serine | 46.6 (44.10-74.0) | 49.6 (41.7-92.9) | NS | |
| Asparagine | 37.9 (35.3-44.1) | 24.5 (17.3-40.6) | NS | |
| Glutamine | 433.2 (388.5-460.7) | 498.6 (209.6-580.9) | NS | |
| Glutamic acid | 19.5 (17.0-20.8) | 18.4 (11.6-28.8) | NS | |
| Proline | 57.7 (40.8-71.7) | 88.3 (59.9-109.4) | NS | |
| Glycine | 140.1 (135.4-170.6) | 189.1 (128.1-230.0) | NS | |
| Alanine | 113.3 (111.6-269.2) | 276.8 (112.3-279.1) | NS | |
| Citrulline | 12.6 (10.9-14.3) | 13.7 (10.9-33.9) | NS | |
| Cystine | 30.5 (28.6-38.2) | 11.7 (10.2-48.9) | NS | |
| Ornithine | 29.7 (24.0-35.8) | 41.4 (15.1-42.5) | NS | |
| Arginine | 38.2 (37.7-55.5) | 85.8 (34.0-86.7) | NS |
From: Elevated Plasma Tryptophan in Patients with Anorexia Nervosa Compared with Hypotrophic Controls
| AN, median (IQR) | control, median (IQR) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total AA (μmol/L) | 1885.0 (1597.1-1971.8) | 2061.7 (1246.2-2544.1) | NS |
| NEAA (μmol/L) | 1038.3 (1038.1-1321.4) | 1364.1 (740.1-1659.9) | NS |
| EAA (μmol/L) | 791.9 (664.1-851.3) | 698.7 (508.4-699.6) | NS |
| BCAA (μmol/L) | 439.4 (228.2-456.8) | 211.3 (176.1-273.6) | NS |
| LNAA (μmol/L) | 549.4 (379.5-461.5) | 354.5 (294.5-419.1) | NS |
| EAA/NEAA | 0.58 (0.50-0.82) | 0.54 (0.51-0.69) | NS |
| phenylalanine/tyrosine | 1.08 (0.83-1.27) | 1.39 (1.16-1.95) | NS |
| glycine/valine | 0.97 (0.62-1.25) | 1.34 (1.30-1.38) | NS |
| glycine/BCAA | 0.55 (0.32-0.75) | 0.70 (0.69-0.73) | NS |
| alanine/BCAA | 0.31 (0.25-0.99) | 0.82 (0.64-1.01) | NS |
| alanine/valine | 0.63 (0.50-1.75) | 1.61 (1.14-1.96) | NS |
| methionine/cystine | 0.86 (0.49-1.79) | 1.03 (0.46-1.38) | NS |
| tryptophan/LNAA | 0.12 (0.09-0.16) | 0.11 (0.10-0.13) | NS |
