Table 6 Metabolites that showed significant interaction in both interventions.

From: Acute interaction between hydrocortisone and insulin alters the plasma metabolome in humans

Putative metabolite

Ratio

P-value

1 L: 1 H: 2 L: 2 H

Interaction

Hydrocortisone

Insulin

2-methylbutyrylcarnitine

1: 1.9: 1.07: 1.38

0.015

0.000008

0.369

Methylacetoacetic acid

1: 1.4: 0.94: 1.04

0.023

0.000272

0.086

3-Methyl-2-oxobutanoic acid

1: 1.3: 0.94: 1.02

0.014

0.000364

0.036

  1. In the ratio column, 1 = low insulin, 2 = high insulin, L = low HC, H = high HC.
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