Table 2.

Concentrations of DHA, ARA and LA in different compartments for all groups

	Adipose tissue TG (µmol/g adipose tissue)			Plasma PC (nmol/ml)			Erythrocytes PC (nmol/ml)
	DHA	ARA	LA	DHA	ARA	LA	DHA	ARA	LA
TI	12.2 [7.9–17.0]	12.6 [8.7–14.3]	33.3 [24.1–49.4]	95.5 [74.8–124]	275 [235–328]	276 [196–493]	43.2 [35.4–61.3]	176 [132–207]	174 [121–216]
PTI	7.5 [5.9–11.9]	10.2 [8.5–12.1]	14.0 [10.5−17.1]	76 [62.4−102]	236 [220−283]	605 [515–691]	28.9 [23.1–35.8]	105 [93–151]	285 [215–336]
PTI/E	43.4 [32.4–56.9]	10.7 [6.5–12.1]	14.2 [10.5–19.7]	171 [116–175]	205 [197–214]	470 [331–676]	81.8 [43.7–116]	127 [99.9–169]	302 [296–321]

Data are shown as median [25th percentile–75th percentile]. ARA arachidonic acid, DHA docosahexaenoic acid, LA linoleic acid, PC phosphatidylcholine, PTI/E preterm infants with enterostomy, PTI preterm infants without gastrointestinal problems, TG triglycerides, TI term infants