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Plasma amino acid levels in a cohort of patients in Turkey with classical phenylketonuria Cover

Plasma amino acid levels in a cohort of patients in Turkey with classical phenylketonuria

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|Aug 2020

Figures & Tables

Mean serum levels of amino acids in phenyketonuric patients and controls

Plasma amino acid (μmol/L)Diet incompatible group (n = 56)Diet compatible group (n = 44)Control group (n = 50)P
Taurine72.46 ± 26.4973.54 ± 30.1479.69 ± 24.370.34
Tryptophan52.11 ± 23.153.67 ± 19.6348.64 ± 14.290.43
Phenylalanine845.87 ± 380.03162.68 ± 105.5157.67 ± 16.76<0.001***
Tyrosine53.7 ± 40.1254.33 ± 24.7269.09 ± 26.96<0.001***
Leucine106.04 ± 55.1194.27 ± 34.82104.43 ± 33.260.35
Methionine25.26 ± 10.6925.66 ± 7.6828.13 ± 9.870.26
Isoleucine49.97 ± 24.441.98 ± 14.9246.38 ± 17.950.14
Asparagine39.3 ± 16.8956.33 ± 21.359.79 ± 20.64<0.001***
Proline213.87 ± 128.52242.80 ± 103.59246.58 ± 126.680.31
Glutamine481.21 ± 126.66511.62 ± 124.11467.61 ± 120.820.22
GABA0.96 ± 1.070.39 ± 0.70.32 ± 0.57<0.001***
Citrulline32.93 ± 10.929.35 ± 8.731.99 ± 14.950.31
Glutamic acid39.01 ± 22.9480.47 ± 31.9298.48 ± 42.54<0.001***
Homocystin0.14 (0–1.85)0.23 (0–0.99)0.18 (0–1.96)0.2
Cystathionine0.24 (0–0.85)0.3 (0–1.02)0.25 (0–1.36)0.67
Cystine30.46 ± 13.1331.77 ± 11.8430.08 ± 9.860.75
Arginine68.69 ± 25.7572.84 ± 30.4177.69 ± 27.130.25
Hydroxylysine1.23 (0–32.58)1.18 (0–19.97)1.25 (0–11.3)0.13
Ornithine69.99 ± 22.9272.87 ± 31.5879.32 ± 26.540.13
Lysine138.69 ± 63.3127.94 ± 50.06121.52 ± 37.650.65
Histidine58.14 ± 34.4453.05 ± 21.5250.82 ± 25.910.17
3-methylhistidine1.86 (0.36–16.8)1.71 (0.16–4.39)1.98 (0.30–5.95)0.34
1-methylhistidine1.35 (0.23–5.99)1.1 (0.48–7.47)1.04 (0.42–9.74)0.72
Valine190.56 ± 91.52169.54 ± 62.43171 ± 55.760.26
Threonine109.75 ± 56.74117.71 ± 38.93114.67 ± 45.540.70
Serine132.62 ± 40.3140.07 ± 42.70144.5 ± 31.990.30
Alanine321.10 ± 129.26372.5 ± 136.02345.72 ± 145.270.17
Aspartic acid11.91 ± 7.1912.38 ± 6.9813.1 ± 10.260.75
Glycine305.1 ± 105.19202.82 ± 73.99174.73 ± 102.28<0.001***
Hydroxyproline9.50 ± 3.359.94 ± 3.959.98 ± 2.350.7

Sociodemographic characteristics of the patients

Diet incompatible group (n = 56)Diet compatible group (n = 44)Control group (n = 50)P
Sex (male/female)30/2627/1727/230.69
Age (mean ± SD) (min–max) years6.57 ± 3.99 (0–14)6.75 ± 4.62 (0–16)6.36 ± 4.58 (0–16)0.15
Parental consanguinity
Yes/no n (%)49 (87.5)/7 (12.5)33 (75)/11 (25)11 (22)/39 (78)<0.001
Refugee status
Yes/no n (%)16 (29)/40 (71)4 (9)/40 (91)5 (10)/45 (90)0.01
Lenght percentile (n)0.96§
3–10 p855
10–25 p10813
25–50 p141416
50–75 p955
75–90 p666
90–97 p555
Weight percentile (n)0.82§
3–10 p655
10–25 p10813
25–50 p121417
50–75 p1275
75–90 p955
90–97 p755

Correlation between plasma levels of phenylalanine and other amino acids

Correlated factorsrP
Phenylalanine–GABA0.462<0.001
Phenylalanine–glycine0.511<0.001
Phenylalanine–asparagine−0.412<0.001
Phenylalanine–glutamic acid−0.475<0.001

Post hoc analysis of blood plasma amino acid levels with significant differences

Amino acidDIC–DCDIC–ControlDC–Control
Phenylalanine<0.001<0.001<0.001
Tyrosine>0.99<0.0010.004
GABA0.005<0.0010.92
Glycine<0.001<0.0010.47
Asparagine<0.001<0.0010.81
Glutamic acid<0.001<0.0010.06
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/abm-2020-0009 | Journal eISSN: 1875-855X | Journal ISSN: 1905-7415
Language: English
Page range: 59 - 65
Published on: Aug 4, 2020
Published by: Chulalongkorn University
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 6 issues per year

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