Table 2.
Oxidative parameters in participants
| GROUP | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schizophrenia | Control | P | ||
| MDA (nmol/ml) | Median (Q1-Q3) | 3.31 (3.03–3.65) | 2.21 (2.01–2.45) | p<0.001* |
| SOD (U/ml) | Median (Q1-Q3) | 5.25 (4.46–5.92) | 3.62 (3.36–4.02) | p<0.001* |
| CAT (U/ml) | Median (Q1-Q3) | 0.60 (0.50–0.67) | 0.37 (0.34–0.41) | p<0.001* |
Mann-Whitney U test. α, 0.05.
difference is statistically significant. SOD, superoxide dismutase; CAT, catalase; MDA, malondialdehyde.