Effect of treatment on diarrhoea in the glutamine and placebo groups
| Glutamine | Placebo | p Value4-150 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All patients (n) | 29 | 33 | |
| Duration (mean (SD) days) | 1.5 (2.4) | 2.8 (3.0) | 0.07 |
| AUC (mean (SD)) | 1.9 (3.1) | 4.5 (5.9) | 0.09 |
| Loperamide (mean (SD) No of cps) | 0.4 (1.1) | 2.6 (3.5) | 0.002 |
| Only patients with diarrhoea (n) | 12 | 19 | |
| Duration (mean (SD) days) | 3.7 (2.5) | 4.9 (2.3) | 0.09 |
| AUC (mean (SD)) | 4.6 (3.2) | 7.8 (6.0) | 0.14 |
| Loperamide (mean (SD) No of cps) | 0.9 (1.7) | 4.6 (3.6) | 0.0006 |
↵4-150 Mann-Whitney test.