Table 2

Exhaled hydrogen in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) and controls

CHFControlP values
(n=108)(n=15)(CHF vs control)
Hydrogen (H2) (ppm)
 Before sleep (1)7.75±11.96.45±6.60.682
 Morning (2)3.43±4.48.47±12.50.003
 P values ((1) vs (2))<0.0010.596
ΔH2 ((2) – (1))–4.32±10.72.02±7.90.030
  • Values are means±SD.