Comparison of alternative fuel concentrations in infants with and without hypoglycaemia
| Fuel | Geometric mean fuel (and 95% confidence interval) | t test for difference | p Value | |
| Alternative fuel | Glucose <2.0 mmol/l | Glucose ⩽2.0 mmol/l | ||
| (n=66) | (n=492) | |||
| Lactate (mmol/l) | 2.01 (1.76–2.29) | 2.46 (2.38–2.54) | 3.86 | <0.001 |
| Pyruvate (μmol/l) | 111 (98–126) | 140 (135–145) | 4.44 | <0.001 |
| Glycerol (μmol/l) | 314 (265–373) | 390 (370–411) | 2.69 | 0.007 |
| Hydroxy-butyrate (γmol/l) | 63 (43–93) | 118 (106–131) | 3.80 | <0.001 |
| Free fatty acids (mmol/l) | 1.11 (0.97–1.28) | 1.02 (0.97–1.07) | −1.07 | 0.28 |