Table 2.
Level of oxidative stress markers and ATPase activity in the study population.
| Marker | Patients | Controls | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Na+/K+-ATPase activity (nmol phosphorous liberated/mg protein/h) | 373.57 ± 74.83 | 441.32 ± 120.74 | <0.0001∗ |
| MDA serum (nmol/L) | 4.68 ± 0.81 | 3.96 ± 0.91 | <0.0001∗ |
| MDA RBC Membrane (nmol/mg of protein) | 0.495 ± 0.079 | 0.437 ± 0.057 | 0.002∗ |
| TAC (μmol/L) | 910.42 ± 163.20 | 865.14 ± 124.69 | 0.190 |
| GSH (μmol/L) | 36.82 ± 5.12 | 35.70 ± 4.50 | 0.306 |
| Vitamin A (μmol/L) | 4.82 ± 1.27 | 6.15 ± 1.89 | 0.001∗ |
| Vitamin E (μmol/L) | 49.27 ± 15.3 | 57.23 ± 15.47 | 0.024∗ |
| HDL (mg/dL) | 44.02 ± 8.85 | 44.66 ± 7.85 | 0.736 |
| LDL (mg/dL) | 81 ± 23.47 | 74.82 ± 24.73 | 0.261 |
| Cholesterol (mg/dL) | 146.87 ± 34.12 | 137.38 ± 33.07 | 0.216 |
| Triacylglycerol (mg/dL) | 121.89 ± 83.15 | 89.33 ± 40.97 | 0.018∗ |
MDA: malondialdehyde; GSH: glutathione; TAC: total antioxidant capacity; LDL: low-density lipoprotein; HDL: high-density lipoprotein. Data are presented as mean ± SD. ∗p value < 0.05 was considered as statistically significant.