Patient Group

(n = 40)

Mean ± SD

Control Group

(n = 40)

Mean ± SD

p

Native Thiol (µmol/l)

302.90 ± 90.95

413.66 ± 46.27

<0.001*

Total Thiol (µmol/l)

333.70 ± 92.18

442.09 ± 48.63

<0.001*

Disulfide (µmol/l)

15.40 ± 3.23

14.22 ± 5.77

0.261

Disulfide/Native Thiol (%)

5.67 ± 2.63

3.47 ± 1.46

<0.001*

Disulfide/Total Thiol (%)

5.00 ± 1.96

3.22 ± 1.26

<0.001*

Native Thiol/Total Thiol (%)

90.00 ± 3.92

93.57 ± 2.53

<0.001*