Altered glutamine and glutathione precursors in plasma of SCD patients compared with healthy volunteers
| GSH precursors (μM) . | Plasma . | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Controls . | SCD . | P . | |
| Glutamate | 9 ± 2 | 18 ± 2 | .006* |
| Cysteine | 238 ± 15 | 267 ± 16 | .4 |
| Glycine | 32 ± 4 | 53 ± 4 | .01 |
| Glutamine | 708 ± 60 | 825 ± 55 | .3 |
| GSH precursors (μM) . | Plasma . | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Controls . | SCD . | P . | |
| Glutamate | 9 ± 2 | 18 ± 2 | .006* |
| Cysteine | 238 ± 15 | 267 ± 16 | .4 |
| Glycine | 32 ± 4 | 53 ± 4 | .01 |
| Glutamine | 708 ± 60 | 825 ± 55 | .3 |
Data are shown as average plus or minus SEM.
Unpaired t test performed with Welch correction for unequal variance.