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

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