Table 5.
Median and Interquartile ranges (IQR) of RvD1, FERR, DHA, n6/n3, and total n-3 in fertile and infertile individuals. Legends: RvD1: resolvin D1 pg/mL; FERR, ferritin; DHA, docosahexaenoic acid; n-6/n-3, n-6/n-3 ratio; total n-3, total n-3. Statistics are also reported.
| Patients | RvD1 | FERR | DHA | n 6/n 3 | Total n-3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fertile (n° 6) | 31.2 (7.3–38.1) |
158.8 (131.2–246.8) |
24.4 (10.1–33.2) |
0.45 (0.2–0.8) |
25.4 (11.3–34.8) |
| Infertile (n° 14) | 106.0 (34.3–119.6) |
283.1 (190–723.4) |
16.5 (7.8–23.8) |
0.6 (0.3–1.9) |
17.8 (8.7–25) |
| Statistics | p < 0.001 | p < 0.01 | p < 0.02 | p < 0.5 | p < 0.02 |
All the other values (cPLA2, Fe, TRSF, CHOL, TESTO, E2, palmitoleic, oleic, linoleic, eicosadienoic, eicosatrienoic, AA, EPA, DPA, total n-6, and EPA/AA) did not show significant differences.