Before analysis, all serum samples were processed as described, with samples thawed on ice, then centrifuged; the supernatant was subjected to further analyses6 (link),9 (link). The AbsoluteIDQ p180 kit assay (Biocrates Life Sciences AG, Innsbruck, Austria) permitted targeted, fully automated quantification of 188 analytes (42 amino acids or biogenic amines and their derivatives) based on phenylisothiocyanate derivatization in the presence of internal standards followed by liquid chromatography mass spectrometry using a TSQ-Vantage (Thermo Fisher Scientific, Waltham, MA) instrument with electrospray ionization.
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