Table 5.
Values of MDA, marker of lipid peroxides, in the two groups (total group 1 vs. group 2) and intra and inter groups based on GGT quartiles
GGT (level) |
Group 1 |
Group 2 |
|
MDA (mean±SEM) |
MDA (mean±SEM) |
P value |
|
Q1 |
0.607±0.04 |
0.442±0.01 |
0.006* |
Q2 |
0.750±0.105 |
0.468±0.007 |
0.07 |
Q3 |
0.893±0.173 |
0.584±0.004 |
0.166 |
Q4 |
0.674±0.09 |
0.613±0.014 |
0.599 |
Total |
0.751±0.06 |
0.527±0.02 |
0.015* |
p value < 0.05--significant difference between group 1 and group 2 means.