Table 2.
Effects of BCACs on Serum Levels of NO in Patients with OAG (BCACs, n=19 and Placebo Groups, n=19)
| |
[NO2−] (μmol/L) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group | 0 M | 6 M | 12 M | 18 M | 24 M |
| BCACs | 7.50±2.66 | 7.49±5.18 | 7.59±7.14 | 7.15±1.82 | 7.42±3.64 |
| Placebo | 7.56±2.10 | 7.86±1.68 | 7.84±4.34 | 7.56±3.22 | 7.40±3.74 |
| [NO2− + NO3−] (μmol/L) | |||||
| BCACs | 15.84±9.92 | 15.47±5.12 | 15.09±7.36 | 15.84±14.56 | 15.45±5.92 |
| Placebo | 15.50±12.64 | 15.40±3.36 | 16.00±10.08 | 15.94±4.80 | 15.52±12.96 |
Values shown are mean±SD.
No statistical differences between groups (2-way repeated measures ANOVA) and intergroups (paired t-test) were observed.