Table 2. Antioxidant parameters from PBMC.
Parameters (PBMC) | SLT user | Non user | Adjusted p value |
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TBARS (nmoles/mg of protein) | 3.70 ± 0.51 | 3.56 ± 0.40 | 0.09 |
GSH (nmoles/mg of protein) | 42.72 ± 26.40 | 53.25 ± 28.03 | 0.03* |
SOD (U/g of protein) | 1.26 ± 0.34 | 1.1 ± 0.33 | 0.81 |
Catalase (mmoles of H2O2 reduced/mg of protein) | 2.08 ± 0.56 | 2.10 ± 0.55 | 0.44 |
Values indicate Mean ± SD *Adjusted p value <0.05.