Table 1

Comparison of plasma NOx levels and urinary excretion of trimethylamine N-oxide and ranitidine N-oxide between healthy volunteers and CVH patients

	Healthy Volunteers (n= 12)	CVH Patients (n = 22)
Plasma NOx (μM)	26.6 ± 5.4	56.2 ± 26.5^1-150
TMA (μmol/h)	88.7 ± 14.2	150.3 ± 179.2^1-150
TMAO (μmol/h)	1978.0 ± 182.2	366.4 ± 252.1^1-150
% TMAO	95.7 ± 0.5	73.6 ± 2.4^1-150
RANO (μg/ml urine)	9.42 ± 1.04	2.22 ± 0.15^1-150
RA (μg/ml urine)	45.63 ± 7.61	27.10 ± 2.27^1-150
% RANO	20.01 ± 2.70	8.27 ± 0.70^1-150

↵1-150 P < 0.01.