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Table 4 Pathway analysis results using the BMD-associated metabolites

From: Metabolomic profiles associated with bone mineral density in US Caucasian women

Pathways

Matched Metabolites

Impact

P value

Alanine, aspartate and glutamate metabolism

L-Glutamic acid, γ-Aminobutanoate, Succinate

0.2792

0.0001

Butanoate metabolism

L-Glutamic acid, γ-Aminobutanoate, Succinate

0.02841

0.0006

Taurine and hypotaurine metabolism

Taurine, L-Cysteine

0.33094

0.003

Aminoacyl-tRNA biosynthesis

L-Cysteine, L-Glutamic acid, Threonine

0.05634

0.004

Glutathione metabolism

L-Cysteine, L-Glutamic acid

0.01095

0.01

Primary bile acid biosynthesis

Taurine, Cholic acid

0.00849

0.02

Glycine, serine and threonine metabolism

Threonine, L-Cysteine

0.09661

0.02