Table 2 Glutamine status of the study population
From: Prevalence of glutamine deficiency in ICU patients: a cross-sectional analytical study
Group | Median plasma GLN level (μmol/L) medians [25th – 75th percentiles] | P-value | Deficient: <420 μmol/L | Normal: 420 – 930 μmol/L | Supra-normal: >930 μmol/L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | |||||
ICU patients (n = 60) | 497 [387 – 644] |  | 23 (38.3) | 33 (55.0) | 4 (6.70) |
ICU men (n = 35) | 558 [395 – 697] | 0.116 | 12 (34.3) | 19 (54.3) | 4 (11.4) |
ICU women (n = 25) | 466 [380 – 543] |  | 11 (44.0) | 14 (56.0) | – |
Admission categories: | |||||
 Medical (n = 42) | 475 [372 – 627] | 0.325** | 18 (42.8) | 23 (54.8) | 1 (2.40) |
 Surgical (n = 16) | 515 [468 – 782] |  | 4 (25.0) | 9 (56.2) | 3 (18.8) |
 Trauma (n = 2) | 432 [381 – 432] |  | 1 (50.0) | 1 (50.0) | – |
Specific conditions:b | |||||
 HIV+ (n = 8) | 562 [375 – 1062] |  | 2 (25.0) | 5 (62.5) | 1 (12.5) |
 Liver failure (n = 4) | 497 [389 – 643] |  | 2 (50.0) | 1 (25.0) | 1 (25.0) |
 Renal failurea (n = 7) | 575 [388 – 714] |  | 3 (42.9) | 4 (57.1) | – |
 MOF (n = 4) | 355 [310 – 689] |  | 3 (75.0) | 1 (25.0) | – |
 Sepsis (n = 4) | 355 [310 – 689] |  | 3 (75.0) | 1 (25.0) | – |
 DM (n = 19) | 380 [273 – 500] |  | 10 (52.6) | 9 (47.4) | – |