Do plasma betaine concentrations correlate with plasma cortisol but not with C-reactive protein in an elderly population?
Stress rather than inflammation may affect plasma betaine concentrations.
HA flow measurement should be obtained at the time of OLT and may help to predict early but not late posttransplant HA complications. Patients with HA flows less than 400 ml/min or HA/CI values of less than 7% may carry a higher risk for HA stenosis or thrombosis and may need close surveillance to detect such problems.