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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 21, 2006; 12(35): 5705-5710
Published online Sep 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i35.5705
Table 2 Thiol plasma concentrations, FRAP antioxidant capacity, protein carbonyl plasma levels, TBARS plasma levels and ROS production in whole blood of patients with CP and controls mean (range)
Measure for oxidative stressCP patientsControls
Cys1 (μmol/L)225 (124-314)a249 (212-328)
Hcys2 (μmol/L)13.6 (5.0-38.2)12.7 (0.2-27.8)
CGS3 (μmol/L)34.8 (23.5-124)a39.3 (25.2-56.7)
GSH4 (μmol/L)7.5 (2.4-18.5)a8.9 (3.5-16.1)
FRAP5 (mmol Fe2+/L)0.75 (0.31-1.73)a0.99 (0.69-1.57)
Carbonyls (nmol/mg protein)0.32 (0.02-1.47)a0.04 (0.01-0.07)
TBARS6 (μmol/L)4.98 (0.23-27.79)a0.35 (0.04-0.68)
ROS7 production (RLU/104 cells)
PMA8-stimulated40 (1-83)33 (1-87)
STZ9-stimulated124 (11-266)111 (9-2130)