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Table 2 Change in serum amino acid concentration (µmol/l) in conscripts with haplogroup J or K and in conscripts with non-JK haplogroups

From: Association between mitochondrial DNA haplogroups J and K, serum branched-chain amino acids and lowered capability for endurance exercise

 

Haplogroups J and K

Non-JK Haplogroups

p value*

N

45

588

 

Glutamine

92.0 (34.0–135.0)

63.0 (10.0–119.0)

0.058

Glycine

8.5 (− 18.5 to 32.5)

3.0 (− 21.0 to 27.0)

0.49

Phenylalanine

1.3 (− 5.2 to 11.2)

0.5 (− 6.9 to 7.2)

0.28

Tyrosine

4.3 (− 1.3 to 14.7)

4.9 (− 1.1 to 11.1)

0.60

Isoleucine

14.5 (6.2–30.4)

11.6 (2.4–20.1)

0.039

Leucine

15.6 (− 0.7 to 32.5)

9.4 (− 3.3 to 20.8)

0.045

Valine

30.0 (4.0–62.0)

18.0 (− 6.0 to 42.0)

0.035

Total BCAAs

69.7 (13.2–113.5)

39.9 (− 4.5 to 80.2)

0.029

  1. BCAA, branched-chain amino acid. The values are medians (interquartile range)
  2. *Mann–Whitney U test