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Table 2 Total fatty acid profile of BC patients (pre and post) in comparison with controls

From: Radiotherapy improves serum fatty acids and lipid profile in breast cancer

Total fatty acid

Controls

Pre-treated BC patients

Post-treated BC patients

C-12: 0

ND

0 ± 0

0.42 ± 0.04

C-14: 0

1.26 ± 0.96

1.34 ± 0.30

2.03 ± 1.06

C-15: 0

0.80 ± 0.13

0.47 ± 0.22

1.86 ± 1.18

C-16: 0

18.2 ± 5.06

22.3 ± 2.57*

20.7 ± 2.73*

C-18: 0

14.6 ± 3.56

23.1 ± 2.43*

22.9 ± 2.36*

C-14: 1

0.80 ± 0.74

1.19 ± 0.60

0.86 ± 0.42

C-16: 1

2.62 ± 1.37

1.72 ± 0.43*

1.34 ± 0.76*

C-18: 1

19.7 ± 2.276

25.4 ± 1.6*

24.6 ± 2.32*

C-18: 2 (n-6)

29.1 ± 3.28

20.64 ± 1.94*

22.1 ± 2.39*

C-18: 3 (n-3)

0.98 ± 0.76

1.69 ± 0.60*

2.36 ± 1.85*

C-20: 3 (n-6)

1.58 ± 0.87

0.55 ± 0.30

0.72 ± 0.69

C-20: 4 (n-6)

7.72 ± 2.42

1.24 ± 0.46*

1.59 ± 0.96*

C-22: 6 (n-3)

0.46 ± 0.30

0.51 ± 0.19

1.15 ± 0.89

C-18:0: C-18:1

0.72 ± 0.24

0.91 ± 0.10

0.93 ± 0.14

C-18:2: C-18:1

1.5 ± 0.28

0.82 ± 0.09

0.91 ± 0.14

C-18:3: C-18:1

0.05 ± 0.03

0.07 ± 0.02

0.10 ± 0.09

n-3: n-6

9.8 ± 3.99

3.4 ± 0.86*

4.62 ± 1.95*

Sat: unsat FA’s

41.0 ± 4.50

26.2 ± 2.02*

29.1 ± 3.22*

D5 Desaturase

7.75 ± 6.02

2.66 ± 1.25*

3.53 ± 3.45*

D6 Desaturase

0.026 ± 0.014

0.05 ± 0.03

0.03 ± 0.02

  1. * p < 0.05 shows the comparison pre and post treated BC patients with controls, ¶ p < 0.05 shows the comparison of pretreated BC patients with post treated BC patients. Values represent mean ± standard deviation of triplicates. The different symbol on the same row indicates the Significant difference at p < 0.05. Lauric acid (C12:0), Myristic acid (C14:1), myristoleic acid (C14:1), Pentadecyclic acid (C15:0), palmitic acid (C16:0), palmitoleic acid (C16:1), stearic acid (C18:0), oleic acid (C18:1), linoleic acid (C18:2), α-linolenic acid (C18:3), C20:3 (Dihomo-γ-linolenic acid), arachidonic acid (C20:4), and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA (C22:6).D5 Desaturase was calculated as 20:4n-6/20:3n-6 ratio.D6 Desaturase was calculated as 20:3n-6/18:2n-6 ratio. Sat: unsat FA’s shows saturated and unsaturated fatty acids ratio