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Table 2 Levels of selected PUFAs as % weight of total serum phospholipids, in total and according to reported intake of n-3 supplements

From: Leukocyte telomere length and serum polyunsaturated fatty acids, dietary habits, cardiovascular risk factors and features of myocardial infarction in elderly patients

 

Total

n-3 supplementation

p

Yes

No

Linoleic acid (LA) 18:2 n-6

19.00 ± 3.13

18.83 ± 3.02

19.16 ± 3.22

0.401

Arachidonic acid (AA) 20:3 n-3

9.65 ± 2.22

8.96 ± 1.89

10.24 ± 2.32

< 0.001

Alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) 18:3 n-3

0.23 ± .08

0.23 ± .08

0.23 ± .09

0.242

Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) 20:5 n-3

2.74 ± 1.38

3.20 ± 1.54

2.34 ± 1.10

< 0.001

Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)

5.71 ± 1.43

6.31 ± 1.38

5.21 ± 1.27

< 0.001

n-6/n-3 ratio

3.64 ± 1.29

3.10 ± 1.04

4.09 ± 1.31

< 0.001

  1. Mean ± SD are given. p-values are given for difference between n-3 supplementation or not
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