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Fig. 3 | BMC Cardiovascular Disorders

Fig. 3

From: The ratio of serum n-3 to n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids is associated with diabetes mellitus in patients with prior myocardial infarction: a multicenter cross-sectional study

Fig. 3

Ratios of n-3 PUFA to AA levels plotted against levels of hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c). The ratio of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) to arachidonic acid (AA, EPA/AA) was significantly correlated with HbA1c levels in diabetes mellitus (DM) patients with prior myocardial infarction (PMI) (N = 117, R = 0.18, P = 0.049, panel a) and in patients with PMI (N = 245, R = 0.16, P = 0.015, panel b), but not in the entire cohort (N = 1103, panel c). The ratio of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) to AA (DHA/AA) was significantly correlated with HbA1c levels in DM patients with PMI (N = 117, R = 0.21, P = 0.020, panel d) and in patients with PMI (N = 245, R = 0.17, P = 0.008, panel e), but not in the entire cohort (N = 1103, panel f)

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