Table 1 (abstract P19) Serum and Joint Tissue Arginine and Silicon Levels

Serum Arginine (nmol/L)

1.10±0.07^c

0.77±0.06^d

1.33±0.03^b

1.56±0.01^a

Serum Silicon (mcg/L)

131.86±6.85^c

109.00±2.14^c

580.71±20.94^b

712.86±18.14^a

Joint Tissue Arginine (pmol/mg)

537.29±24.58^c

463.71±28.50^c

682.57±23.77^b

793.14±15.99^a

Joint Tissue Silicon (mcg/g)

0.56±0.03^bc

0.44±0.03^c

0.64±0.03^b

0.79±0.04^a