Table 3 Average standard deviation, minimum and maximum values of expression of selected genes on the mRNA level and protein level in the examined group (N  = 131)

MnSOD

0.54

0.21

0.83

mRNA (2^-ΔΔct)

(0.17)

MnSOD

175.37

67

294

protein (pg/ml)

(64.74)

MPO

0.31

0.23

0.43

mRNA (2^-ΔΔct)

(0.04)

MPO

308.95

219

421

protein (ng/ml)

(39.94)

COX-2

0.24

0.13

0.33

mRNA (2^-ΔΔct)

(0.04)

COX-2

114.66

47

212

protein (ng/ml)

(24.67)

iNOS

0.11

0.05

0.18

mRNA (2^-ΔΔct)

(0.02)

iNOS

20.71

4.91

43.61

protein (U/ml)

(8.19)