Activities of the constitutive and inducible isoforms of nitric oxide synthase (cNOS and iNOS, respectively)
| Cirrhotic patients (n=14) | Non-cirrhotic patients (n=9) | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liver | |||
| cNOS | 3.21 (0.55) | 5.35 (0.58) | 0.02 |
| iNOS | 2.90 (0.63) | 4.51 (0.94) | 0.15 |
| Omentum | |||
| cNOS | 0.56 (0.15) | 2.14 (0.83) | 0.03 |
| iNOS | 1.18 (0.27) | 0.97 (0.17) | 0.49 |
Results expressed as mean (SEM) in pmol/g/min.