Table 2.
The Correlations of Serum PUFAs.
| DGLA | AA | EPA | DHA | EPA/AA | Estimated D5D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DGLA | - | 0.446*** | -0.101 | 0.099 | -0.300*** | -0.681*** |
| AA | - | 0.164* | 0.305*** | -0.262*** | 0.293*** | |
| EPA | - | 0.810*** | 0.892*** | 0.250*** | ||
| DHA | - | 0.645*** | 0.143* | |||
| EPA/AA | - | 0.128 | ||||
| Estimated D5D | - |
Spearman correlation coefficient (ρ) were used to evaluate correlations between variables. *p<0.05, **p<0.01, ***p<0.001. PUFAs: polyunsaturated fatty acids, DGLA: dihomo-γ-linolenic acid, AA: arachidonic acid, EPA: eicosapentaenoic acid, DHA: docosahexaenoic acid, D5D: Δ-5 desaturase