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Table 3

Baseline assessment: number of patients with signs of peripheral neuropathy

Variable	Without glutamine n = 33			With glutamine n = 12			P
Variable		Normal	Abnormal	Normal	Abnormal		P
Reflexes	19	14	9	3	NS^a
Motor weakness	33	0	12	0	NS
Vibration sense
Toes	25	8	10	2	NS
Ankle	32	1	11	1	NS

Variable	Without glutamine n = 33			With glutamine n = 12			P
Variable		Normal	Abnormal	Normal	Abnormal		P
Reflexes	19	14	9	3	NS^a
Motor weakness	33	0	12	0	NS
Vibration sense
Toes	25	8	10	2	NS
Ankle	32	1	11	1	NS

^a

NS, not significant.