Table 2 Correlation analysis between carnitine profiles of serum and follicular fluid (n= 42)
Analytes | Correlation coefficient | p |
|---|---|---|
free carnitine | 0.868 | <0.001 |
Total acyl-carnitine | 0.368 | 0.008 |
Total carnitine | 0.775 | <0.001 |
Total short-chain acylcarnitines | 0.385 | 0.006 |
Total medium-chain acylcarnitine | 0.487 | 0.001 |
Total long-chain acylcarnitine | 0.366 | 0.009 |
Short chain acylcarnitines | ||
C2-carnitine | 0.394 | 0.005 |
C3-carnitine | 0.683 | <0.001 |
C4-carnitine | 0.529 | <0.001 |
C5-carnitine | 0.475 | <0.001 |
C5-OH carnitine | 0.209 | 0.092 |
Medium chain acylcarnitines | ||
C6-carnitine | 0.433 | 0.002 |
C8-carnitine | 0.607 | <0.001 |
C8:1-carnitine | 0.790 | <0.001 |
C10-carnitine | 0.590 | <0.001 |
C10:1-carnitine | 0.532 | <0.001 |
C12-carnitine | 0.225 | 0.076 |
C12:1-carnitine | 0.218 | 0.083 |
Long chain acylcarnitines | ||
C14-carnitine | −0.041 | 0.398 |
C14:1-carnitine | 0.185 | 0.120 |
C16-carnitine | 0.240 | 0.063 |
C18-carnitine | −0.140 | 0.188 |
C18:1-carnitine | 0.385 | 0.006 |
C18:2-carnitine | 0.482 | 0.001 |
Dicarboxylic acylcarnitines | ||
C4DC-carnitine | 0.251 | 0.055 |
C5DC-carnitine | 0.388 | 0.006 |