Table 2. Glutathione levels in monocytes in the study groups.
Control | Glaucoma | p Value | |||||
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t-GSH (nmol/5x106 cells) | 3.57 | ± | 2.20 | 3.73 | ± | 2.19 | 0.80* |
GSH (nmol/5x106 cells) | 3.49 | ± | 2.20 | 3.54 | ± | 2.10 | 0.94* |
GSSG (nmol/5x106 cells) | 0.04 | ± | 0.02 | 0.09 | ± | 0.12 | 0.01* |
Redox index | 1.90 | ± | 0.30 | 1.67 | ± | 0.30 | 0.01* |
*Mann-Whitney U test.
t-GSH, total glutathione; GSH, glutathione; GSSG, glutathione disulfide; redox index, the log GSH/GSSG ratio.