Table 3 Variation of stress markers in sickle patients with respect to sex
From: Oxidative profile of sickle cell patients in a Cameroonian urban hospital
Catalase (U/mg prot) | SOD (U/mg prot) | MDA (μM) | Peroxidase (U/mg prot) | NO (μM) | TAC (μM) | MDA*100/TAC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SS males | 5.2 ± 1.2 | 0.7 ± 0.15 | 2.2 ± 0.33 | 0.03 ± 0.00 | 8.8 ± 1.5 | 0.55 ± 0.05 | 4 |
SS females | 6.5 ± 1.3 | 0.8 ± 0.11 | 2.1 ± 0.21 | 0.05 ± 0.00 | 8.9 ± 1.8 | 0.65 ± 0.04 | 3 |
p- value | 0.85 | 0.163 | 0.18 | 0.267 | 0.50 | 0.009** |