Table 3.

Pericardial fluid thiol/disulfide homeostasis in patients undergoing CPB surgery^a.

Variables	CPB (n = 60)
Albumin (gr/dL)	2.55 ± 0.73
IMA (ABSU)	0.81 ± 0.10
Native thiol (µmol/gr protein)	5.41 (3.76)
Total thiol (µmol/gr protein)	7.01 (4.72)
Disulfide bonds (µmol/gr protein)	0.78 (0.67)
Reduced thiol (%)	74.80 ± 7.44
Oxidized thiol (%)	12.59 ± 3.72
Thiol oxidation-reduction (%)	16.36 (11.66)

^aData are expressed as mean ± standard deviation and median (interquartile range) where appropriate ABSU=absorbance units; CPB=cardiopulmonary bypass; IMA=ischemia-modified albumin