But emptying of the liquid meal was accelerated in the cirrhotic patients with respect to the area under the curve ( AUC : 882 + / - 548 ) and half-time ( 12 + / - 2 min ) vs. controls ( AUC : 1863 + / - 1088 , P < 0.01 ; T1/2 : 18 + / - 7 min , P < 0.05 ) .
