Table 3 Correlation (Spearman, non parametric) between changes pre/post treatment in omega-3 treated depressed subjects of the studied variables (GDS and AA/EPA) and of hematological, biochemical and immunological parameters
| Â | GDS | p | AA/EPA blood | p | AA/EPA membranes | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HGB | −0.16 |  | −0.30 |  | −0.36 |  |
HCT | −0.08 |  | −0.15 |  | −0.21 |  |
WBC | −0.13 |  | −0.32 |  | 0.10 |  |
Lymphocytes | −0.10 |  | −0.15 |  | −0.22 |  |
RBC | 0.14 |  | −0.23 |  | −0.02 |  |
MCV | −0.13 |  | −0.06 |  | −0.03 |  |
Plt | 0.15 |  | −0.14 |  | −0.11 |  |
Ferritin | −0.02 |  | −0.17 |  | −0.05 |  |
Serum Iron | 0.25 |  | −0.15 |  | −0.28 |  |
Transferrin | −0.21 |  | −0.03 |  | −0.05 |  |
Triglycerides | −0.11 |  | −0.14 |  | −0.16 |  |
Total Cholesterol | −0.05 |  | −0.39 |  | −0.04 |  |
HDL | −0.08 |  | −0.15 |  | −0.24 |  |
Total Protein | −0.21 |  | −0.05 |  | −0.04 |  |
Albumin | −0.17 |  | −0.07 |  | −0.31 |  |
Creatinine | 0.31 |  | −0.02 |  | −0.12 |  |
Sodium | 0.38 |  | −0.12 |  | −0.06 |  |
Potassium | −0.11 |  | −0.26 |  | −0.09 |  |
Chlorine | −0.22 |  | −0.10 |  | −0.12 |  |
Calcium | −0.04 |  | −0.04 |  | −0.23 |  |
Uricemia | −0.17 |  | −0.45 | * | −0.04 |  |
Glycemia | −0.01 |  | −0.15 |  | −0.18 |  |
Folic Acid | −0.32 |  | −0.07 |  | −0.40 |  |
Vitamin B12 | −0.15 |  | −0.40 |  | −0.12 |  |
TSH | −0.03 |  | −0.21 |  | −0.28 |  |
FT3 | −0.56 | ** | −0.19 |  | −0.36 |  |
FT4 | −0.05 |  | −0.27 |  | −0.14 |  |
CD2 | −0.18 |  | −0.40 |  | −0.45 | * |
CD19 | −0.27 |  | 0.43 | * | −0.35 |  |
CD3 | −0.48 | * | −0.12 |  | −0.26 |  |
CD4 | −0.47 | * | −0.26 |  | −0.23 |  |
CD8 | −0.21 |  | 0.18 |  | −0.18 |  |
CD16 | −0.39 |  | 0.50 | * | −0.22 |  |
CD4/CD8 | −0.48 | * | −0.21 |  | −0.12 |  |
IL-5 | −0.04 |  | −0.01 |  | −0.30 |  |
IL-15 | −0.20 |  | 0.45 |  | −0.18 |  |