Table 3.
Coefficients of correlationsa between the major marine n-3 and n-6 PUFA (% of total fatty acids in serum phospholipids) and the measured markers of cardiac remodeling and fibrosis.
| Gal-3 | sST2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) n-3 (20:5) | r = p = | −.120 .039 | −.096 .098 |
| Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) n-3 (22:6) | r = p = | −.125 .031 | −.058 .318 |
| Linoleic acid (LA) n-6 (18:2) | r = p = | .026 .659 | .055 .341 |
| Arachidonic acid (AA) n-6 (20:4) | r = p = | .096 .098 | −.080 .166 |
| n-6/n-3 ratio | r = p = | .131 .023 | .079 .175 |
Statistically significant values in bold.
a
Spearmans Rho are given.