Table 1. The Effect of Lithium Salts (1.2 mM) on Blood Plasma 8-OH-dG Concentrations (ng/ml) of Healthy Persons and Bipolar Disorder Patients (BD) After Incubation with Blood Samples for 1 Hour (37°C), Me (QL–QU).
SAMPLES (LITHIUM SALTS) |
HEALTHY N = 20 |
BD N = 19 |
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Control | 10.43 (8.57–13.30) | 10.70 (8.44–14.60) | ||
Li-SUC | 10.46 (7.53–12.06) | 10.01 (6.95–11.94) | ||
Li-ASC | 11.16 (9.06–13.25) | 14.32 (9.19–16.65) | ||
Li-FUM | 9,95 (8,37–13,95) | 8,87 (4,75–13,84) | ||
Li-PYR | 10.22 (8.10–12.61)* | 5,76 (3.19–8.91)*# | ||
Li-CAR | 12.23 (8.37-14.23) | 9.52 (8.09-12.50) |
Notes: *(p < 0.01) indicates significant differences between groups (Healthy vs. BD); #(p < 0.01) indicates significant differences from controls within the group.