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Table 4 Plasma phospholipids

From: Plasma and erythrocyte membrane phospholipids and fatty acids in Italian general population and hemodialysis patients

Fatty acids (μmol/L)

HD (n = 99)

Controls (n = 160)

p-value

p*

Polyunsatured ω-6:

    

Linoleic acid (18:2)

1387.30 ± 340.15

1757.48 ± 289.93

<0.0001

<0.0001

Γ-Linolenic acid (18:3)

29.20 ± 14.83

14.79 ± 9.72

<0.0001

<0.0001

Dihomo-γ-linolenic acid (20:3)

110.68 ± 38.99

175.37 ± 65.68

<0.0001

<0.0001

Arachidonic acid (20:4)

437 ± 111.45

504.52 ± 133

<0.0001

<0.0001

Polyunsatured ω-3:

    

Α-Linolenic acid (18:3)

18.35 ± 14.57

15.58 ± 9.62

0.4460

0.069

Eicosapentaenoic acid (20:5)

28.95 ± 37.49

39.95 ± 54.82

0.0081

0.016

Docosahexaenoic acid (22:6)

142.10 ± 67.86

150.51 ± 78.13

0.4389

0.508

ω-6/ω-3:

    

ARA/EPA

28.54 ± 20

25 ± 17

0.0081

0.136

ARA/DHA

4.06 ± 1.53

3.48 ± 1.48

0.068

0.106

Ω-3 Index:

    

EPA + DHA

179.46 ± 110.92

182.11 ± 111.96

0.832

0.294

  1. P <0.05 is statistically significant, p* = differences between the two groups controlled for gender, age, BMI and smoke.
  2. HD: hemodialysis. ARA: arachidonic acid. EPA: eicosapentaenoic acid. DHA=: docosahexaenoic acid.