Parameters | Cases (30) | Controls (30) | P value |
Age (years) | 58 ± 8 | 57.8 ± 8 | p > 0.05 |
Sex ratio (male/female) | 14:1 | 14:1 |
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Body mass Index (Kg/m2) | 28.61 ± 4.5 | 27.25 ± 4.6 | p > 0.05 |
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 138 ± 17 | 132 ± 20 | p > 0.05 |
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 85 ± 9 | 81 ± 10 | p > 0.05 |
Uric acid (mg/L) | 81.19 ± 20.95 | 47.69 ± 11.84 | p < 0.001* |
Malondialdehyde (µmol/L) | 1.37 ± 0.46 | 1.14 ± 0.39 | p < 0.05* |
Catalase (IU/min/mg of proteins) | 831.07 ± 154.09 | 890.29 ± 160.30 | p > 0.05 |
Superoxide dismutase (nUI/min/mg of proteins) | 128.07 ± 79.24 | 111.29 ± 69.86 | p > 0.05 |
Glutathione peroxidase (IU/min/mg of proteins) | 0.0318 ± 0.0125 | 0.033 ± 0.011 | p > 0.05 |