Table 2.
The biomarker serum phospholipid fatty acids in wt% and quartiles (P25‚ 75), n = 49
| Fatty acid, wt% | Time 0 | Time 6 | Time 12 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median | P25, 75 | Median | P25, 75 | Median | P25, 75 | |
| Sum n-3† | 10.24 | 8.03–11.54 | 9.33 | 8.07–11.12 | 9.31 | 7.99–10.85 |
| EPA | 2.54 | 1.84–3.17 | 2.23 | 1.56–2.79 | 2.19 | 1.53–3.03 |
| DHA | 6.24 | 5.44–7.13 | 6.10 | 5.13–6.73 | 5.84 | 4.97–6.72 |
wt%: Weight percent
time 0: 2–8 days presurgery, time 6: 6 months postsurgery, time 12: 12 months postsurgery
†Sum n-3: ALA (18:3n-3), EPA (20:5n-3), DPA (22:5n-3), DHA (22:6n-3)