Table 1.
Acylcarnitine concentrations (μmol/L, mean ± SD) and their ratios in Groups 1–4.
| C0 | C14:1 | C16:1OH | C16OH | C18:1OH | C18OH | “HADHA Ratio” | C16OH/C16 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4.4 ± 1.8 | 0.21 ± 0.11 | 0.14 ± 0.09 | 0.32 ± 0.20 | 0.49 ± 0.25 | 0.37 ± 0.15 | 0.29 ± 0.14 | 0.43 ± 0.19 |
| 2 | 17.5 ± 8.5 | 0.22 ± 0.09 | 0.12 ± 0.11 | 0.45 ± 0.3 | 0.64 ± 0.77 | 0.5 ± 0.31 | 0.1 ± 0.1 | 0.39 ± 0.15 |
| 3 | 24.0 ± 18.4 | 0.68 ± 0.3 | 0.31 ± 0.14 | 1.03 ± 0.51 | 1.05 ± 0.57 | 0.99 ± 0.62 | 0.21 ± 0.13 | 0.48 ± 0.16 |
| 4 | 5.3 ± 2.2 | 0.08 ± 0.05 | 0.03 ± 0.03 | 0.08 ± 0.01 | 0.09 ± 0.03 | 0.1 ± 0.05 | 0.06 ± 0.01 | 0.21 ± 0.07 |
| RI | 8–90 | <0.32 | <0.22 | <0.18 | <0.16 | <0.15 | <0.027 | <0.1 * |
Symbols and abbreviations are as follows: “HADHA ratio” = (C16OH + C18OH + C18:1OH)/C0; RI = reference intervals; * = the value is taken from McHugh and coauthors [26].