11 May 2024 : Clinical Research
Differential DHA and EPA Levels in Women with Preterm and Term Births: A Tertiary Hospital Study in Indonesia
Muhammad Alamsyah Aziz
1ABCDEFG*, Dini Hidayat 1ABCDEF, Giritama Irwantoro1ABCDEF, Annisa Dewi Nugrahani 1ABCDEF, Jeffri Januar Wijaya1DEF, Siti Nadya Khairunissa Alamsyah2DEF, Nadia Larastri Almira1DEF, Tjut Sutjighassani 1DEF, Dhanny Primantara Johari Santoso 1ADEF, Sofie Rifayani Krisnadi 1AEF
DOI: 10.12659/MSM.943895
Med Sci Monit 2024; 30:e943895
Table 2 Comparison in mean levels of DHA and EPA in preterm and term births.
| Variables | Preterm | Term | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPA (μg/mL) | |||
| Mean±SD | 3137.77±650.89 | 5526.15±4771.87 | 0.000 |
| Median | 3203.71 | 4771.87 | |
| Range (min–max) | 2753.19 (1817.66–4570.85) | 12302.34 (3780.56–16082.90) | |
| DHA (μg/mL) | |||
| Mean±SD | 3.17±1.93 | 11.63±11.53 | 0.000 |
| Median | 3.33 | 8.47 | |
| Range (min–max) | 7.29 (0.09–7.38) | 57.81 (5.22–63.03) | |
| For numerical data, the value was tested by unpaired tests if the data is normally distributed, with the alternative of Mann-Whitney U test if the data was not normally distributed. The value of significance is based on the value of * Indicates the value of * ** DHA – docosahexaenoic acid; EPA – eicosapentaenoic acid. | |||