Fatty acid fractions | Mean mg·L−1 | FEV1 | BMI | Clinical condition |
During acute exacerbation | After antibiotic therapy |
Palmitic acid | | | | | |
PL C16:0 | 189.53 | +0.39* | -0.14 | -14.64 | +38.07*** |
CE C16:0 | 63.56 | +0.14** | +0.04 | +0.22 | +5.92* |
Stearic acid | | | | | |
PL C18:0 | 89.77 | +0.39*** | 0 | -6.78 | +10.86** |
CE C18:0 | 3.19 | +0.02*** | +0.01 | +0.17 | -0.05 |
α-Linolenic acid | | | | | |
PL C18:3n-3 | 1.28 | 0 | 0 | +0.39 | +0.8*** |
CE C18:3n-3 | 2.29 | +0.01* | +0.01 | -0.03 | +1.1*** |
Linoleic acid | | | | | |
PL C18:2n-6 | 108.65 | +0.6*** | +0.16 | -5.8 | +21.36*** |
CE C18:2n-6 | 201.47 | +1.36*** | +0.86* | +0.2 | +18.94 |
Arachidonic acid | | | | | |
PL C20:4n-6 | 71.5 | +0.23*** | -0.06 | -4.26 | +6.62* |
CE C20:4n-6 | 36.76 | +0.13** | +0.05 | -1.39 | -0.05 |
Palmitoleic acid | | | | | |
PL C16:1n-7 | 8.33 | +0.01 | -0.03* | -1.2 | +2.87*** |
CE C16:1n-7 | 33.68 | +0.08 | -0.05 | +0.44 | +12.05*** |
Oleic acid | | | | | |
PL C18:1n-9 | 96.42 | +0.21* | -0.08 | -4.54 | +24.56*** |
CE C18:1n-9 | 141.11 | +0.22 | +0.13 | -6.45 | +17.96** |