TABLE 2.

Fractional plasma PC levels at enrollment

Plasma PC	Patients (mmol/l)	Controls (mmol/l)	Difference
PC16:0_18:2	0.344 ± 0.031	0.593 ± 0.058	Significant
PC16:0_18:1	0.321 ± 0.038	0.276 ± 0.033	Not significant
PC16:0_20:4	0.149 ± 0.018	0.233 ± 0.021	Significant
PC18:1_18:2	0.092 ± 0.008	0.174 ± 0.019	Significant
PC18:0_18:2	0.209 ± 0.026	0.316 ± 0.042	Significant
PC18:0_18:1	0.058 ± 0.010	0.051 ± 0.008	Not significant
PC16:0_22:6	0.050 ± 0.010	0.083 ± 0.007	Significant
PC18:1_20:4	0.038 ± 0.005	0.060 ± 0.006	Significant
PC18:0_20:4	0.095 ± 0.014	0.117 ± 0.013	Not significant
PC18:0_22:6	0.022 ± 0.005	0.024 ± 0.003	Not significant

Data are presented as mean ± SEM. Students t-test, P < 0.05 is significant.