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OBJECTIVES:We aimed to compare the individuality (within subject consistency) of plasma and urine betaine and N,N-dimethylglycine. DESIGN AND METHODS:In two separate groups of 8 males (ages 19 to 40), plasma (10) and urine (6) samples were collected either over a single day or over an 8 week period. The individuality of the betaine and N,N-dimethylglycine plasma concentrations and excretions were estimated by one-way repeated measures analysis of variance. The reliability coefficients and indices of individuality were calculated. The between-subject variation in the study population was compared with that in a normal population (n=192 for plasma, 205 for urine). RESULTS:Plasma betaine concentrations were significantly different between subjects over 24 h and 8 weeks (p<0.00001). Plasma dimethylglycine concentrations were different over 24 h. Urine betaine and dimethylglycine excretions were different in both (p<0.0001). Betaine was more individual than dimethylglycine in both plasma and urine. Compared with a normal healthy population, the between-subject variation in plasma betaine was less (p<0.001) in the study group, but similar for dimethylglycine and for urine betaine. CONCLUSIONS:Plasma betaine and urinary betaine excretions are more individual than dimethylglycine. Plasma and urine betaine are highly individual in the general population.
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Clin Biochemjournal_title
Clinical biochemistryauthors
Lever M,Atkinson W,Slow S,Chambers ST,George PMdoi
10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2009.02.001subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2009-05-01 00:00:00pages
706-12issue
7-8eissn
0009-9120issn
1873-2933pii
S0009-9120(09)00081-2journal_volume
42pub_type
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