Table 2.
Oxidative stress markers in healthy and osteoporosis subjects
Healthy (n = 50) | Osteoporosis (n = 44) | |
Lipoperoxides (LPO) (μmol/L) | 0.258 ± 0.09 | 0.296 ± 0.14 |
Superoxide dismutase (SOD) (UI/L) | 167 ± 10.7 | 165 ± 7.4 |
Glutathione peroxidase (GPx) (UI/L) | 7039 ± 2724 | 5399 ± 2359* |
Total antioxidant status (TAS) (mmol/L) | 1.03 ± 0.21 | 0.96 ± 0.18 |
SOD/GPx ratio | 0.028 ± 0.01 | 0.036 ± 0.01† |
Mean values ± SD; t-test, *p < 0.01, †p < 0.05.