Table 5.
Comparison of the concentrations of lipid species measured in different studies.
| Lipid Species | This Study Mean ± SD * (µmol/L) |
Bowden et al. ** Mean ± SD (µmol/L) |
Sales et al. ** Mean ± SD *** (µmol/L) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CE 20:3 | 34.46 ± 10.27 | 35 ± 12 | 17.51 ± 5.97 |
| Hex-Cer 18:1;O2/22:0 | 20.81 ± 4.86 | 2.4 ± 0.68 | 3.20 ± 0.73 |
| LPC 18:2 | 60.52 ± 20.12 | 22 ± 2.9 | 54.26 ± 13.17 |
| SM 18:1;O2_20:0 | 0.87 ± 0.26 | 11 ± 3.1 | 11.66 ± 2.09 |
* Data on the levels of lipid species in the plasma of normal weight subjects were averaged. ** Data on the concentrations of lipid species were collected from the publication by Bowden et al. and Sales et al. [34]. *** Data on the levels of lipid species in the plasma of males and non-contraceptive user females were averaged. Mean values ± standard deviations (SD) are demonstrated.