Table 2.

Markers of Oxidative Stress in Schizophrenics and Controls

	Schizophrenics	Controls	p values
MDA (nMol/ml)	9.5 ± 3.0	6.5 ± 1.9	< 0.01*
TPP (μMol H2O2/L)	16.5 ± 1.2	10.1 ± 0.5	< 0.01*
TAP (μMol Trolox equiv./L)	975 ± 140	1300 ± 196	< 0.01*
OSI (%)	1.7 ± 0.8	0.8 ± 0.3	< 0.01*
NO (μMol/L)	17.8 ± 6.4	24.7 ± 5.5	< 0.01*
N	30	25.

MDA = malondialdehyde. OSI = oxidative stress index

TPP total plasma peroxides. NO = nitric oxide

TAP = total antioxidant potential. N = number of subjects used in the study

* = significantly different from controls