Table 1 Ranges of determined asprosin concentrations (mean ± SD) in various body fluids.

From: Sensitive asprosin detection in clinical samples reveals serum/saliva correlation and indicates cartilage as source for serum asprosin

Sample

f/m

Age (years)

BMI (kg/m2)

Asprosin (ng/ml)

Serum

7/5

31.6 ± 7.3 (27–36)

23.2 ± 3.8 (21–26)

14.7 ± 8.9 (9.1–20.4)

Plasma

7/5

31.6 ± 7.3 (27–36)

23.2 ± 3.8 (21–26)

11.5 ± 3.9 (8.9–13.9)

Saliva

8/6

30.2 ± 6.6 (26–34)

23.4 ± 3.7 (21–26)

1.07 ± 0.9 (0.5–1.6)

Breast milk

9/0

33.1 ± 4.9 (29–37)

23.4 ± 4.1 (20–27)

2.2 ± 1.4 (1.1–3.3)

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