Table 4: Comparison of plasma saturated and monounsaturated fatty acids profile and estimated enzymatic activities indices between BD patients with minor and with severe clinical manifestations.

- BD patients with minor clinical manifestations (n=57) BD patients with severe clinical manifestations (n=44)
- % µg/ml % µg/ml
MA (C14:0) 0.60 (0.45-0.85) 26.09 (15.86-32.72) 0.80 (0.59-0.94) 29.24 (21.87-45.71)
PAM (C16:0) 22.31 (20.74-24.59) 720.26 (647.02-952.61) 21.78(20.56-24.62) 916.79(732.59-1092.74)
STA (C18:0) 6.11(5.32-7.62) 213.28(156.72-276.56) 5.92(4.86-7.27) 227.77(174.78-329.20)
Total SFA 29.42(27.14-33.22) 959.79(832.17-1236.87) 28.23 (25.98-31.76) 1152.89(1011.23-1461.96)
POA (C16:1n-7) 3.56 (2.18-5.02) 101.33 (76.60-144.29) 5.11 (3.61-6.33)** 191.64 (159.49-252.41)**
OLA (C18:1n-9) 20.15 (18.57-22.70) 542.40 (400.92-672.51) 22.0(20.59-27.20) 699.96 (570.11-1043.40)
Total MUFA 23.81 (21.34-27.13) 638.50(512.01-787.02) 27.69 (25.45 -30.62)* 941.61(734.08-1265.42)**
Elongase 0.27 (0.24-0.31) 0.28 (0.25-0.32) 0.27 (0.22-0.32) 0.25 (0.21-0.31)
SCD-16 0.15 (0.09-0.21) 0.13 (0.08-0.19) 0.23(0.15-0.30)** 0.21 (0.15-0.27)**
SCD-18 3.17 (2.56-4.28) 2.48 (2.05-3.28) 3.81(3.11-5.06) 3.43 (2.61-3.88)