Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of study cohorts.

From: Association of the resolvin precursor 17-HDHA, but not D- or E- series resolvins, with heat pain sensitivity and osteoarthritis pain in humans

cohort

TwinsUK

 

Nottingham controls

 

Nottingham knee OA

 

n

250

 

52

 

62

 

sex F

100%

 

57.9%

 

61.1%

 

age mean (SD)

67.42

(8.08)

67.78

(7.35)

67.96

(8.62)

BMI kg/m2 mean (SD)

26.55

(4.40)

28.24

(5.12)

31.11

(6.43)

HPT °C mean (SD)

46.26

(2.24)

    

HPST °C mean (SD)

47.46

(1.84)

    

K/L grade 0|1|2|3|4

NA

 

0.81|0.19| 0|0|0

0 | 0 | 0.11|0.42|0.47

WOMAC (0–20) pain score mean (SD)

NA

 

2.17

(3.70)

6.93

(4.37)

Serum bioactive lipids mean (SD)

RvD1(pmol/mL)

0.042

(0.089)

NA

 

NA

 

RvD2 (pmol/mL)

2.78

(3.34)

NA

 

NA

 

17-HDHA (pmol/mL)

162.32

(277.47)

NA

 

NA

 

RvD3 (pmol/mL)

0.23

(0.53)

NA

 

NA

 

RvD5 (pmol/mL)

0.39

(1.39)

NA

 

NA

 

RvE1 (pmol/mL)

0.68

(2.32)

NA

 

NA

 

DHA (mmol/L)

0.14

(0.05)

NA

 

NA

 

total omega 3 (mmol/L)

0.43

(0.13)

NA

 

NA

 

AA (pmol/L)

5531.10

(1949.4)

NA

 

NA

 

LTB4 (pmol/mL)

79.44

(212.64)

NA

 

NA

 

Plasma bioactive lipids mean (SD)

RvD1(pmol/mL)

NA

 

0.022

(0.026)

0.22

(0.029)

RvD2 (pmol/mL)

NA

 

1.24

(1.90

0.74

(0.86)

17-HDHA (pmol/mL)

NA

 

26.98

(18.56

25.40

(19.06)

DHA (mmol/L)

NA

 

0.13

(0.02)

0.13

(0.02)

total omega 3 (mmol/L)

NA

 

0.34

(0.08)

0.33

(0.07)

AA (pmol/L)

  

3012.6

(1553.6)

3133.38

(1335.5)

LTB4 (pmol/mL)

  

14.86

(24.87)

10.27

(10.93)

  1. BMI = body mass index; HPT = heat pain threshold; HPST = heat pain super thresold; WOMAC = Western Ontario & McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index; K/L grade = Kellgren- Lawrence radiographic grade. RvDx = resolvin Dx; DHA = docohexadecanoic acid; AA = arachidonic acid. LTB4 = leukotriene B4.