Table 1.
Secretor phenotype characteristics
| Measurement | Non-secretor | Secretor | 2-tailed t -test p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sample size (N) | 35 | 72 | N/A |
| Total HMO signal (ion counts ± SD) | 5.11e08 ± 1.52e08 | 5.61e08 ± 1.46e08 | 0.112 |
| Fucosylation (ion counts ± SD) | 3.55e08 ± 1.14e08 | 3.67e08 ± 9.50e07 | 0.569 |
| % fucosylation | 68.3 ± 7.8 | 65.8 ± 7.5 | 0.119 |
| Sialylation (ion counts ± SD) | 1.25e08 ± 5.19e07 | 1.04e08 ± 4.28e07 | 0.044 |
| % sialylation | 23.4 ± 5.7 | 18.2 ± 4.8 | <0.0001 |
| Non-fucosylated neutral (ion counts ± SD) | 1.02e08 ± 4.17e07 | 1.44e08 ± 5.52e07 | <0.0001 |
| % non-fucosylated neutral | 21.3 ± 8.8 | 25.4 ± 7.3 | 0.012 |
Means, standard deviations, and t-test values of each HMO (human milk oligosaccharide) class by secretor phenotype.