Table 2.

Serum MCP-1, MDA, and vitamin C levels in patients and control participants.

	Patient Median (Min–Max); N = 30	Control Median (Min–Max); N = 30	p value
Vitamin C (mg/dL)	0.86 (0.71–1.25)	1.12 (0.73–1.92)	0.0001*
MDA (mmol/mL)	2.14 (0.57–5.01)	0.79 (0.50–2.79)	0.0001*
MCP-1 (pg/mL)	127.90 (62.10–492.50)	84.55 (57.30–106.2)	0.0001*

MCP-1, monocyte chemoattractant protein-1; MDA, malondialdehyde.

Data are expressed as the median (min–max).

^*p < 0.05.