[Table/Fig-2].
Correlation between serum protein carbonyl and total blood glutathione, proteincarbonyl and glutathione reductas, protein carbonyl and glutathione peroxidas.
| Group | r-values Protein carbonyl/ Blood total glutathione | r-values Protein carbonyl/ Glutathione reductase | r-values Protein carbonyl/ Glutathione peroxidase |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary tuberculosis | |||
| Category I untreated(n=100) | -0.943** | -0.950** | -0.950** |
| Category I after 6 month treatment(n=100) | -0.921** | -0.970** | -0.963** |
| Category II untreated (n=100) | -0.966** | -0.923** | -0.953** |
| Category III untreated (n=100) | -0.936** | -0.890** | -0.878** |
| Extra pulmonary tuberculosis | |||
| Category I untreated (n=35) | -0.884** | -0.931** | -0.966** |
| Category I after 6 month treatment (n=35) | -0.965** | -0.924** | -0.971** |
P ≤ 0.05 – Significant
P ≤ 0.01 – Highly significant.