Table 2 Descriptive statistics for ferritin levels and nutritional support: natural protein intake (NPI) (g/kg/day), special mixture of precursor-free amino acids (SMAA) intake (g/kg/day), total protein intake, % of protein provided by natural protein intake
Patient | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Measures (N) | N = 10 | N = 24 | N = 9 | N = 4 | N = 12 | N = 5 | N = 9 | N = 3 | N = 3 | N = 7 |
Natural protein intake (NPI) (g/kg/day) | ||||||||||
Mean (sd) Min; max | 0.29 (0.14) 0.11; 0.46 | 0.55 (0.25) 0.17; 0.89 | 0.79 (0.29) 0.4; 1.2 | 0.58 (0.06) 0.5; 0.65 | 0.96 (0.07) 0.87; 1.1 | 0.39 (0.01) 0.38; 0.41 | 0.72 (0.06) 0.6; 0.3 | 0.24 (0.00) 0.24; 0.24 | 0.32 (0.09) 0.21; 0.36 | 0.28 (0.09) 0.16; 0.36 |
SMAA intake (g/kg/day) | ||||||||||
Mean (sd) Min; max | 1.23 (0.23) 0.92; 1.5 | 1.97 (0.33) 1.61; 2.77 | 1.58 (0.2) 1.33; 1.93 | 1.41 (0.2) 1.2; 1.66 | 2 (0.09) 1.86; 2.15 | 0.62 (0.02) 0.61; 0.66 | 2.3 (0.13) 2.1; 2.5 | 1.7 (0.00) 1.7; 1.7 | 0.96 (0.09) 0.91; 1.07 | 1.0 (0.00) 1.0; 1.0 |
Amount of total protein from natural protein (%) | ||||||||||
Mean (sd) Min; max | 19.1 (8.5) 7.2; 28.5 | 22 (9.5) 7.4; 35 | 33 (10) 17; 44 | 29.5 (4.9) 23; 33.3 | 35.5 (1.8) 30; 36 | 38.5 (0.00) 38.5; 38.5 | 24 (1.9) 19; 26 | 12 (0.00) 12; 12 | 25 (7) 16.6; 29 | 21.5 (5.8) 14; 26 |
Ferritin (ng/ml). NV: 20–250 ng/ml | ||||||||||
Mean (sd) Min; max | 429.1 (223.6) 124; 829 | 873.1 (768.1) 142; 2926 | 556.2 (657.2) 103; 2085 | 56 (28.3) 24; 93 | 24.6 (11.2) 9; 50 | 34.4 (6.6) 28; 44 | 76 (39) 25; 139 | 25 (23) 10; 53 | 72.8 (27.3) 51; 103 | 245 (186) 111; 651 |