TABLE 2.

Plasma n−3 fatty acid values (in μg) for compartments (M_J) 2, 3, 4, and 5 in newborn infants¹

	Subject identification number
n−3 Fatty acid	81	82	83	84	86	87	88	89	90	91	92	Mean ± SE
M2/18:3	1137	466	3473	1926	186	1566	370	988	196	1041	298	1059 ± 299
M3/20:5	2026	2996	1446	1044	1152	1028	667	1081	1073	1760	768	1367 ± 204
M4/22:5	1589	1901	1047	644	959	657	717	633	549	1672	681	1004 ± 148
M5/22:6	19,219	22,192	14,335	8680	13,904	8749	7787	8993	9275	30,907	8811	13,896 ± 2245

¹Mean values were measured from plasma concentrations of fatty acids over 6 d and multiplied by the total plasma volume from each subject.