Table 4.
Erythrocyte GSH and GSSG concentrations and GSH/GSSG ratio in experimental groups (5 °C and 36 °C), control group and sex-specific differences.
| Parameters | GSH [μmol/g Hb] | GSSG [μmol/g Hb] | GSH/GSSG ratio | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | Q25 Q75 |
M | Q25 Q75 |
M | Q25 Q75 |
||
| Experimental Group (5 °C) |
|
2.7 | 1.7 3.5 |
0.9 * C |
0.6 1.4 |
2.5 | 1.9 4.0 |
|
3.9 *** 5°* C |
3.8 4.2 |
1.0 | 0.6 1.6 |
3.7 | 2.5 5.9 |
|
| Experimental Group (36 °C) |
|
3.2 | 1.8 3.6 |
0.6 * C |
0.6 1.3 |
3.2 | 2.5 6.1 |
|
|
3.1 ** 5° |
2.0 3.2 |
0.8 | 0.5 1.3 |
2.5 | 2.5 4.5 |
|
| Old-sedentary Control Group (C) |
|
2.4 | 1.4 3.7 |
1.3 | 1.3 1.3 |
1.9 | 1.1 2.9 |
|
|
3.3 | 3.2 3.4 |
1.0 | 0.9 1.1 |
3.5 | 2.9 3.5 |
|
Significance of differences between groups at: * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01; *** p < 0.001. M—median; Q25—lower quartile; Q75—upper quartile; —male sex; —female sex.