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. 2020 Sep 9;2020:1057570. doi: 10.1155/2020/1057570

Table 2.

Area under the curve (AUC) of nitrosative stress biomarkers and glutathione between patients with morbid obesity (OB) and morbid obesity and hypertension (OB+HYP); patients with morbid obesity (OB) and morbid obesity and metabolic syndrome (OB+MS) as well as patients with morbid obesity and hypertension (OB+HYP) and morbid obesity and metabolic syndrome (OB+MS); reduced glutathione (GSH), oxidized glutathione (GSSG), myeloperoxidase (MPO) nitric oxide (NO).

OB vs. OB+HYP
AUC 95% CI p value Cutoff Sensitivity % 95% CI Specificity % 95% CI
MPO 0.8021 0.6770 to 0.9271 0.0008 >0.1358 75 50.50% to 89.82% 76.67 59.07% to 88.21%
NO 0.6583 0.4810 to 0.8357 0.0796 < 10.31 75 50.50% to 89.82% 73.33 55.55% to 85.82%
S-nitrosothiols 0.6375 0.4573 to 0.8177 0.128 <20.24 62.5 38.64% to 81.52% 63.33 45.51% to 78.13%
Peroxynitrite 0.9292 0.8568 to 1.000 <0.0001 >5.705 87.5 63.98% to 97.78% 90 74.38% to 96.54%
Nitrotyrosine 0.6167 0.4442 to 0.7891 0.1965 <5.572 56.25 33.18% to 76.90% 60 42.32% to 75.41%
Total glutathione 0.619 0.4355 to 0.8024 0.1853 >46.46 62.5 38.64% to 81.52% 67.74 50.14% to 81.43%
GSSG 0.7036 0.5191 to 0.8882 0.0234 >31.56 68.75 44.40% to 85.84% 64.52 46.95% to 78.88%
GSH 0.6573 0.5000 to 0.8145 0.0799 <12.39 62.5 38.64% to 81.52% 64.52 46.95% to 78.88%
Redox potential 0.7333 0.5848 to 0.8819 0.011 <3.618 66.67 41.71% to 84.82% 74.19 56.75% to 86.30%
OB vs. OB+MS
AUC 95% CI p value Cutoff Sensitivity % 95% CI Specificity % 95% CI
MPO 0.8563 0.7481 to 0.9644 <0.0001 >0.1705 75 50.50% to 89.82% 76.67 59.07% to 88.21%
NO 0.7833 0.6525 to 0.9141 0.0017 >15.72 75 50.50% to 89.82% 73.33 55.55% to 85.82%
S-nitrosothiols 0.8458 0.7109 to 0.9807 0.0001 >24.02 81.25 56.99% to 93.41% 83.33 66.44% to 92.66%
Peroxynitrite 0.9125 0.8317 to 0.9933 <0.0001 >5.481 81.25 56.99% to 93.41% 83.33 66.44% to 92.66%
Nitrotyrosine 0.8125 0.6742 to 0.9508 0.0005 >7.339 75 50.50% to 89.82% 76.67 59.07% to 88.21%
Total glutathione 0.5484 0.3708 to 0.7260 0.59 >40.60 43.75 23.10% to 66.82% 45.16 29.16% to 62.23%
GSSG 0.5948 0.4208 to 0.7687 0.2913 >30.06 62.5 38.64% to 81.52% 61.29 43.82% to 76.27%
GSH 0.5948 0.4232 to 0.7663 0.2913 <12.78 62.5 38.64% to 81.52% 61.29 43.82% to 76.27%
Redox potential 0.6215 0.4418 to 0.8012 0.1855 <6.495 60 35.75% to 80.18% 58.06 40.77% to 73.58%
OB+HYP vs. OB+MS
AUC 95% CI P value Cutoff Sensitivity % 95% CI Specificity % 95% CI
MPO 0.6523 0.4540 to 0.8507 0.1416 >0.1743 62.5 38.64% to 81.52% 62.5 38.64% to 81.52%
NO 0.8594 0.7158 to 1.000 0.0005 >14.11 81.25 56.99% to 93.41% 81.25 56.99% to 93.41%
S-nitrosothiols 0.9141 0.8106 to 1.000 <0.0001 >22.41 81.25 56.99% to 93.41% 81.25 56.99% to 93.41%
Peroxynitrite 0.5391 0.3292 to 0.7489 0.7063 >7.290 56.25 33.18% to 76.90% 56.25 33.18% to 76.90%
Nitrotyrosine 0.8945 0.7781 to 1.000 0.0001 >6.945 81.25 56.99% to 93.41% 81.25 56.99% to 93.41%
Total glutathione 0.5703 0.3595 to 0.7811 0.4975 <44.41 62.5 38.64% to 81.52% 62.5 38.64% to 81.52%
GSSG 0.6367 0.4351 to 0.8384 0.1871 <32.50 62.5 38.64% to 81.52% 62.5 38.64% to 81.52%
GSH 0.5586 0.3551 to 0.7620 0.5718 >11.52 56.25 33.18% to 76.90% 56.25 33.18% to 76.90%
Redox potential 0.5778 0.3630 to 0.7926 0.4679 >3.081 53.33 30.12% to 75.19% 53.33 30.12% to 75.19%