TABLE 3.
Correlations of LC-PUFA levels in serum, RBCs, and fat with retinal VLC-PUFAsa
Systemic Lipids | Serum | RBCs | Fat | Retinal Lipids |
Total LC-PUFAs | 0.07 | 0.43** | 0.26 | Total VLC-PUFAs |
Total VLC-PUFA precursors | 0.30** | 0.51*** | 0.02 | Total VLC-PUFAs |
n-3 VLC-PUFA precursorsb | 0.11 | 0.53*** | 0.19* | n-3 VLC-PUFAs |
n-6 VLC-PUFA precursorsc | 0.42*** | 0.56*** | 0.24 | n-6 VLC-PUFAs |
P values: *** P < 0.001; ** P < 0.01; * P < 0.05. Values are based on regression analysis.
n-3 VLC-PUFA precursors: 18:3n-3, 18:4n-3, 20:4n-3, 20:5n-3, 22:5n-3.
n-6 VLC-PUFA precursors: 18:2n-6, 18:3n-6, 20:3n-6, 20:4n-6, 22:4n-6.