Table 2. Comparison of demographics, biochemical parameters and serum markers of oxidative stress in the BC patients and healthy controls .
| Variables |
Healthy controls
(n=86) |
BC patients
(n=88) |
P value |
| Age (y) | 48.93 ± 9.16 | 50.05 ± 9.73 | 0.433 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 24.85 ± 3.72 | 24.88±4.14 | 0.952 |
| FBS (mg/dL) | 83.45 ± 6.21 | 98.73 ± 17.75 | <0.001* |
| TG (mg/dL) | 131.90 ± 37.02 | 14470±40.20 | 0.030* |
| TC (mg/dL) | 177.36 ± 30.94 | 181.45 ± 24.51 | 0.336 |
| MDA (μmol/mL) | 3.97 ± 0.52 | 6.07± 1.30 | <0.001* |
| TOS (μmol/mL) | 3.50 ± 0.68 | 6.48 ± 1.22 | <0.001* |
| TAC (μmol/mL) | 860.94 ± 117.80 | 670.02 ± 115.01 | <0.001* |
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; FBS, fast blood sugar; TG, triglyceride; TC, total cholesterol; MDA, malondialdehyde; TOS, total oxidant status; TAC, total antioxidant capacity.
*P ≤ 0.05.