Table 3 The laboratory values and comparisons of the oxidant and antioxidant parameters
From: Oxidative stress and anti-oxidant status in children with sepsis
Sepsis group | Control group | P values | |
|---|---|---|---|
TAS (mmol Trolox equiv./L) | 4.28 ± 0.66 | 6.56 ± 0.89 | 0.032 |
TOS (µmol H2O2 equiv./L) | 51.33 ± 12.46 | 37.30 ± 9.24 | 0.019 |
OSI (arbitrary unit) | 0.12 ± 0.05 | 0.06 ± 0.02 | 0.023 |
PON1 (U/L) | 10.21 ± 5.17 | 21.75 ± 10.11 | 0.042 |
Plasma 8-OHdG levels (ng/ml) | 4.03 ± 1.49 | 1.56 ± 1.51 | 0.039 |
Native thiol (mmol/L) | 492.72 ± 56.39 | 388.41 ± 43.57 | 0.022 |
Disulphide (mmol/L) | 11.99 ± 5.43 | 13.48 ± 7.01 | 0.041 |
Total thiol (mmol/L) | 516.71 ± 53.90 | 415.37 ± 46.13 | 0.035 |
Disulphide/native thiol percent ratio (%) | 2.43 ± 1.28 | 3.47 ± 1.76 | 0.011 |
Disulphide/total thiol percent ratio (%) | 2.32 ± 1.13 | 3.24 ± 1.37 | 0.015 |
Native thiol/total thiol percent ratio (%) | 95.35 ± 6.40 | 93.50 ± 5.88 | 0.017 |