Fatty acid | Cancer (n = 50) | Gallstones (n = 50) | Test value | respective P value |
---|---|---|---|---|
C 12:0 Lauric Acid | 5.0 ± 6.7 (0–18.4) | 6.8 ± 7.3 (0–20.4) | t = 1.27 F = 1.62 | 0.20, 0.21 |
C 14:0 Myristic Acid | 3.5 ± 3.0 (0–10.1) | 3.8 ± 3.6 (0–11.1) | t = 0.45 F = 0.21 | 0.64, 0.65 |
C 16:0 Palmitic Acid | 8.6 ± 5.0 (0–16.4) | 9.4 ± 5.8 (0–19.6) | t = 0.77 F = 0.59 | 0.44, 0.44 |
C 16:1 Palmitoleic Acid | 2.05 ± 2.7 (0–8.4) | 3.6 ± 9.0 (0–47.0) | t = 1.22 F = 1.49 | 0. 22, 0. 22 |
C 18:0 Stearic Acid | 23.6 ± 23.0 (0–76.0) | 45.57 ± 24.1 (0–90.8) | t = 4.65 F = 21.6 | 0. 000, 0. 0000 |
C 18:1 Oleic Acid | 24.2 ± 21.6 (0–92.8) | 19.8 ± 14.1 (0–35.2) | t = 1.2 F = 1.4 | 0. 22, 0. 22 |
C 20:4 Arachidonic Acid | 9.08 ± 16.6 (0–80.0) | 24.3 ± 28.2 (0–82.12) | t = 3.2 F = 10.74 | 0. 001, 0. 0014 |
Saturation Index | 0.08 ± 1.2 (0–4.4) | 2.0 ± 1.8 (0–8.5) | t = 3.45 F = 11.9 | 0. 001, 0. 0009 |