Fig. 2.
Effect of NAC on GSH of whole blood and PBL in patients with SLE. A) HPLC analysis of GSH in whole blood (WB) and peripheral blood lymphocytes (PBL) of untreated SLE patients (n=36) and healthy controls matched for age, gender, and ethnicity (n=42). p value reflects comparison with two-tailed unpaired t-test. B) Effect of NAC and placebo on GSH levels in whole blood of lupus patients. p values reflect comparison with two-tailed paired t-test. C) Effect of NAC and placebo on GSH levels in PBL of lupus patients. p values reflect comparison with two-tailed paired t-test.