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Section Type: METHODS

Text: Significant (P < == 0. 05) increases in circulating plasma levels of hormones (insulin, 44. 2 + / -8. 4 vs 15. 7 + / -5. 0 ulU/ml, growth hormone 1. 68 + / -0. 33 vs 0. 92 + / -0. 16, ng/ml and IGF-1, 106 + / -13 vs 75 + / -18, ng/ml) and free amino acids (glutamine, 383 + / -20 vs 306 + / -25, Proline, 203 + / -18 vs 146 + / -13 and ornithine, 164 + / -27 vs 49 + / -5 micro mole/l) are found in OKG treated patients, compared to non OKG patients.