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Differences between Human Plasma and Serum Metabolite Profiles

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Relative concentration differences and correlation coefficients between plasma and serum for individual metabolites.

The X-axis indicates the mean value of the relative concentration difference. Shapes represent different groups of metabolites: Acylcarnitines (•), Amino acids (▴), Hexose (+), and Glycerophospholipid (▪). Colors represent different subgroups of glycerophospholipids: lysoPhosphatidylcholine (blue), Phosphatidylcholine (red), and Sphingomyeline (green). Metabolite names are indicated for metabolites with a mean relative concentration difference larger than 15%. (A) 199 original individuals (B) one plate of repeated measurements from 44 individuals.

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doi: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0021230.g002