Table 1.
Comparison of Concentrations of Total Lipids, Free Fatty Acids, Phospholipids, Interleukin-8, Somatic Cell Count, and Sodium in Milk Produced by Breasts with Symptoms of Mastitis Versus Milk Produced by Contralateral Asymptomatic Breasts
| Symptomatic | Asymptomatic | SED | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total lipids (g/100 g) | 3.58 | 3.39 | 0.25 |
| FFA (g/100 g of lipid)a | 1.31 | 1.07 | 0.10 |
| PL (g/100 g of lipid)b | 1.59 | 1.94 | 0.34 |
| IL-8 (pg/mL)a | 2960 | 302 | 647 |
| SCC (cells/μL)a | 1564 | 120 | 322 |
| Sodium (mM) | 7.3 | 5.0 | 1.1 |
Data are mean and SE of the difference (SED) values (n=14).
a
Different between symptomatic and control samples, p<0.05.
b
Means calculated with n=13 due to the loss of a sample.
FFA, free fatty acid; IL-8, interleukin-8; PL, phospholipid; SSC, somatic cell count.