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. 2020 Apr 14;25(1):33–40. doi: 10.1080/13510002.2020.1752003

Table 3. Effect of chronic codeine use on sperm oxidative markers and anti-oxidants.

Variables Control Low-dose codeine High-dose codeine
MDA (nmol/ml) 5.04 ± 0.14a 7.08 ± −0.13b 8.15 ± 0.17c
MPO (U/mg) 54.52 ± 1.34a 77.12 ± 2.39b 86.25 ± 1.79c
SOD (U/mg) 825.43 ± 4.31a 786.43 ± 2.43b 740.29 ± 3.40c
GPx (U/mg) 420.00 ± 3.10a 369.86 ± 6.86b 320.10 ± 4.34c

Same parameter carrying different alphabets (a,b,c) are statistically different at P < 0.05.