| 16:0 | palmitic acid |
| 18:0 | stearic acid |
| ARA | arachidonic acid |
| BER | base excision repair |
| cdA | 5′ 8-cyclo-2′-deoxyadenosine |
| cdG | 5′ 8-cyclo-2′-deoxyguanosine |
| cPu | purine 5′ 8-cyclo-2′-deoxynucleoside |
| DHA | docosahexaenoic acid |
| DGLA | dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid |
| EPA | eicosapentaenoic acid |
| FAME | fatty acid methyl esters |
| FASN | fatty acid synthase |
| GC | gas chromatography |
| LA | linoleic acid |
| LC-MS/MS | liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry |
| MUFA | monounsaturated fatty acids |
| NER | nucleotide excision repair |
| 8-oxo-dA | 8-oxo-7,8-dihydro-2′-deoxyadenosine |
| PI | peroxidation index |
| PUFA | polyunsaturated fatty acids |
| RBC | red blood cells |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| SCID | severe combined immunodeficient |
| SFA | saturated fatty acids |
| TFA | trans fatty acids |
| UI | unsaturation index |