Table 2 Percentages of PUFA in total fatty acids from separated lipoproteins in the MMP-9 subgroups^a

Arachidonic Acid

LDL-particles

5.61 ± 1.11

5.25 ± 0.87

0.25

HDL2-particles

7.02 ± 1.24

6.70 ± 1.18

0.43

HDL3-particles

7.86 ± 1.46

7.42 ± 1.13

0.28

Eicosapentaenoic Acid

LDL-particles

1.13 ± 0.39

1.25 ± 0.74

0.99

HDL2-particles

1.24 ± 0.40

1.37 ± 0.78

0.98

HDL3-particles

1.38 ± 0.43

1.50 ± 0.87

0.86

Docosapentaenoic Acid

LDL-particles

0.39 ± 0.08

0.47 ± 0.09

0.0015

HDL2-particles

0.63 ± 0.14

0.74 ± 0.14

0.0057

HDL3-particles

0.69 ± 0.15

0.80 ± 0.15

0.0080

Docosahexaenoic Acid

LDL-particles

2.13 ± 0.41

2.05 ± 0.62

0.35

HDL₂-particles

3.49 ± 0.63

3.27 ± 0.92

0.16

HDL₃-particles

3.66 ± 0.70

3.47 ± 0.97

0.21