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Table 6 Enzyme activities of hepatitis B patients in comparison to controls

From: Serum lipids as an indicator for the alteration of liver function in patients with hepatitis B

Enzymes

Hepatitis B patients enzyme activity (n = 50)

Control subjects enzyme activity (n = 50)

Elongase

0.48 ± 0.2*

0.69 ± 0.2

Δ-9 desaturase (C16)

0.13 ± 0.03*

0.15 ± 0.09

Δ- 9 desaturase (C18)

1.83 ± 0.7*

1.53 ± 0.5

Δ-5 desaturase

7.1 ± 3.2*

9.8 ± 7.2

Δ-6 desaturase

0.01 ± 0.01*

0.03 ± 0.04

  1. Values are mean ± standard deviation,*shows significant difference from Hepatitis B patients with comparison of healthy controls a p < 0.0001 (t-test)
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