Brief Article
Copyright ©2012 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. Jan 21, 2012; 18(3): 285-290
Published online Jan 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i3.285
Table 1 Clinical and biochemical characteristics of the cirrhotic patients and controls
Liver cirrhosis
ParameterControl (n = 30)Compensated LC (n = 30)Decompensated LC (n = 30)
Age (yr)48.8 ± 10.556.3 ± 12.958.7 ± 14.5
Gender (M:F)12:1814:1615:15
ALT (U/L)20.4 ± 10.2110.4 ± 20.2a85.4 ± 32.6a
AST (U/L)15.3 ± 11.6187.5 ± 100.5a142.4 ± 52.9a
TP (g/L)65.4 ± 5.661.5 ± 10.2  60.4 ± 5.7a
ALB (g/L)50.4 ± 10.248.6 ± 6.935.8 ± 11.2ab
T-BIL (μmol/L)11.4 ± 3.635.8 ± 30.9a45.6 ± 20.2a
D-BIL (μmol/L)5.4 ± 1.215.4 ± 8.3a23.4 ± 10.2ab
GLU (mmol/L)5.31 ± 1.65.48 ± 1.235.47 ± 0.98
CRE (μmol/L)113.6 ± 56.3140.3 ± 50.8152.6 ± 34.2a
INR1.0 ± 0.051.1 ± 0.061.2 ± 0.12
MELD score-12.7 ± 3.514.2 ± 6.3
Table 2 Orthogonal partial least-squares discriminant analysis coefficients derived from the nuclear magnetic resonance data of metabolites in serum obtained from compensated and decompensated cirrhosis patients
Metabolitesδ1HCorrelation coefficients
Compensated LCDecompensated LC
β-Glucose3.24, 4.650.6540.722
α-Glucose3.425.240.6020.806
CH3-(CH2)n-(LDL&VLDL)1.280.748-0.693
Valine0.99, 1.04-0.903-0.910
Tyrosine6.89, 7.190.6750.805
Succinate2.40-0.603
Pyruvate2.37-0.585
Phenylalanine7.32, 7.41-0.749
NAG:N-acetyl glycoprotein2.04-0.583-0.774
Lysine1.72, 3.01, 3.78-0.602-
Lipid, H3-(CH2)n-(LDL&VLDL)0.860.805-0.793
Leucine0.93-0.876-0.727
Lactate1.33, 4.12-0.671-0.769
Isoleucine0.96, 1.01-0.916-0.859
Histidine7.06, 7.75-0.616
GPC/PC3.21, 3.35-0.732-0.712
Glutamine2.14, 2.45, 3.78-0.6590.706
Glutamate2.03, 2.35, 3.78-0.554
Creatine3.04, 3.93-0.7090.555
Citrate2.53, 2.670.6570.604
Alanine1.48-0.571
Acetone2.230.729-