Table 2 Oxidative stress variables for the control group and patients in blood samples taken at admission
From: Reduced antioxidant defense in early onset first-episode psychosis: a case-control study
Variables in blood samples Control N =94 Patient N =102 | Mean | SD | U Mann-Whitney | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total Antioxidant Status (mM) | Â | Â | 2787.54 | <0.001 |
Control (N = 94) | 1.26 | 0.05 | Â | Â |
Patient (N = 102) | 0.95 | 0.35 | Â | Â |
Glutathione (μM) |  |  | 4194 | 0.001 |
Control (N = 93) | 394.12 | 15.91 | Â | Â |
Patient (N = 90) | 324.38 | 13.54 | Â | Â |
Lipid Hydroperoxides (μM) |  |  | 2369.53 | 0.018 |
Control (N = 82) | 6.17 | 0.47 | Â | Â |
Patient (N = 74) | 9.15 | 1.20 | Â | Â |
Glutathione Peroxidase (mU/mL) | Â | Â | 3421.56 | 0.033 |
Control (N = 93) | 913.06 | 59.98 | Â | Â |
Patient (N = 90) | 1028.91 | 49.55 | Â | Â |
Catalase (U/mL) | Â | Â | 3783.54 | 0.262 |
Control (N = 94) | 10708.92 | 4715.01 | Â | Â |
Patient (N = 110) | 10473.27 | 4633.22 | Â | Â |
Superoxide Dismutase (U/mL) | Â | Â | 3700 | 0.176 |
Control (N = 94) | 5079.55 | 2938.49 | Â | Â |
Patient (N = 110) | 6072.4 | 2914.30 | Â | Â |