Ratio of L-arginine to asymmetric dimethylarginine in baseline plasma samples, according to disease category, compared with baseline microvascular reactivity according to disease category.

Abstract

<p>Panel A shows plasma arginine: ADMA ratio and panel B shows reactive hyperaemia peripheral arterial tonometry index. P values represent comparisons between groups. Solid circles represent individual sepsis subjects and solid triangles represent individual control subjects. Horizontal lines represent median group values, and error bars represent interquartile range. In panel B, solid circles represent mean group values for sepsis subjects, and the solid triangle for control subjects. Error bars represent standard error of the mean.</p