Table 4.

Plasma Ceramide Levels by Sex in Patients With Coronary Endothelial Dysfunction

Plasma ceramide	Female sex*	n	Male sex*	n	P value
18:0, μmol/L	0.09 (0.08; 0.13)	67	0.11 (0.07; 0.13)	23	0.787
16:0, μmol/L	0.29 (0.25; 0.33)	64	0.29 (0.25; 0.31)	22	0.664
24:1, μmol/L	0.76 (0.66; 0.96)	67	0.83 (0.74; 0.94)	23	0.381
24:0, μmol/L	3.00 (2.69; 3.71)	66	3.11 (2.85; 3.88)	21	0.570
16:0/24:0	0.09(0.08; 0.11)	67	0.09 (0.08; 0.11)	23	0.814
18:0/24:0	0.03 (0.03; 0.04)	67	0.03 (0.02; 0.04)	23	0.955
24:1/24:0	0.25 (0.21; 0.31)	67	0.24 (0.20; 0.34)	22	0.825

^*Data are presented as median (interquartile range).