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Table 1 Correlation (by Spearman) between the plasma concentrations of ADMA, SDMA and cis-EpOA in women with normal (Group 1) or impaired placental function (Groups 2, 3, 4)

From: Asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA), symmetric dimethylarginine (SDMA) and homoarginine (hArg): the ADMA, SDMA and hArg paradoxes

 

ADMA vs SDMA

ADMA vs cis-EpOA

SDMA vs cis-EpOA

Group 1

r = 0.58, P = 0.0009, n = 30

r = 0.05, P = 0.79, n = 30

r = − 0.07, P = 0.72, n = 29

Group 2

r = 0.05, P = 0.85, n = 16

r = 0.42, P = 0.11, n = 16

r = − 0.42, P = 0.10, n = 16

Group 3

r = 0.29, P = 0.33, n = 14

r = − 0.20, P = 0.51, n = 13

r = 0.10, P = 0.75, n = 13

Group 4

r = 0.26, P = 0.47, n = 10

r = 0.31, P = 0.39, n = 10

r = − 0.18, P = 0.63, n = 10

Groups 2,3,4

r = 0.15, P = 0.35, n = 40

r = 0.08, P = 0.64, n = 39

r = − 0.21, P = 0.21, n = 39

  1. In summary, there is no convincing evidence of an appreciable oxidative potential of free ADMA, SDMA and l-hArg