Table 5.
Effect of age and sex of patients on the activity of antioxidant enzymes and concentration of MDA in tumor tissues.
| Parameters | Age | Sex | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≤65 years | >65 years | p value | Female | Male | p value | |
| MDA (μmol/g) | 0.81 ± 1.27 | 1.14 ± 1.27 | NS | 0.59 ± 0.28 | 1.04 ± 1.45 | NS |
| SOD (NU/mg) | 16.08 ± 4.6 | 16.76 ± 3.22 | NS | 16.52 ± 4.05 | 16.30 ± 4.10 | NS |
| MnSOD (NU/mg) | 10.91 ± 4.65 | 9.71 ± 4.87 | NS | 11.62 ± 3.87 | 10.01 ± 4.97 | NS |
| Cu/ZnSOD (NU/mg) | 5.19 ± 3.49 | 7.04 ± 4.61 | NS | 5.01 ± 4.38 | 6.28 ± 3.96 | NS |
| CAT (IU/g) | 59.71 ± 51.32 | 43.23 ± 41.98 | NS | 48.72 ± 31.97 | 54.21 ± 52.39 | NS |
| GPx (IU/g) | 7.93 ± 6.33 | 8.31 ± 6.67 | NS | 12.02 ± 6.16 | 6.81 ± 6.02 | 0.009 |
| GST (IU/g) | 2.85 ± 2.46 | 5.01 ± 3.99 | 0.02 | 3.00 ± 1.82 | 4.00 ± 3.68 | NS |
| GR (IU/g) | 23.45 ± 15.52 | 33.71 ± 29.00 | NS | 24.72 ± 17.77 | 28.69 ± 23.92 | NS |
NS—not significant.