Table 2 Plasma amino acid profile of persistent atrial fibrillation patients and their control
From: Amino acid profile alteration in age-related atrial fibrillation
Amino acid | Control (n = 30) | Atrial fibrillation (n = 30) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
Alanine | 134.2 ± 41.86 | 124.1 ± 59.3 | 0.448 |
Arginine | 91.2 ± 50.6 | 80.1 ± 3.6 | 0.240 |
Asparagine | 51.4 ± 12.5 | 48.3 ± 7.0 | 0.246 |
Aspartic acid | 25.9 ± 3.9 | 25.4 ± 1.4 | 0.499 |
Citrulline | 34.5 ± 2.0 | 34.3 ± 2.1 | 0.736 |
Cystine | 43.8 ± 1.8 | 43.3 ± 0.4 | 0.177 |
Glutamic acid | 25.7 ± 3.2 | 27.8 ± 2.5 | 0.008 |
Glycine | 20.9 ± 23.8 | 5.7 ± 12.0 | 0.003 |
Histidine | 61.4 ± 4.1 | 62.9 ± 4.2 | 0.160 |
Homocysteine | 45.7 ± 0.1 | 45.8 ± 0.5 | 0.655 |
Isoleucine | 84.8 ± 17.9 | 96.8 ± 17.9 | 0.014 |
Leucine | 50.0 ± 5.5 | 50.2 ± 4.6 | 0.883 |
Lysine | 44.3 ± 3.7 | 47.7 ± 3.6 | 0.001 |
Methionine | 50.3 ± 1.6 | 51.4 ± 1.5 | 0.008 |
Phenylalanine | 65.7 ± 7.0 | 68.3 ± 8.6 | 0.196 |
Proline | 112.4 ± 23.1 | 105.0 ± 33.0 | 0.318 |
Serine | 8.9 ± 4.5 | 10.4 ± 4.7 | 0.211 |
Threonine | 38.3 ± 7.5 | 37.8 ± 7.2 | 0.817 |
Tryptophan | 59.1 ± 6.5 | 60.9 ± 7.6 | 0.326 |
Tyrosine | 62.8 ± 5.0 | 67.3 ± 6.0 | 0.002 |
Trans-4-Hydroxy-L-Proline | 29.6 ± 2.2 | 29.9 ± 2.6 | 0.684 |
Valine | 95.8 ± 19.3 | 98.8 ± 20.8 | 0.570 |