Table 3 Antioxidant levels among the subjects with and without MS
From: Association of antioxidant status and inflammatory markers with metabolic syndrome in Thais
|  | Subjects without MS n = 176 | Subjects with MS n = 124 | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Median (95% CI) | Median (95% CI) | ||
SOD (U/g Hb) | 2129 (1892–2540) | 1341 (1168–1711) | < 0.001* |
GPX (U/g Hb) | 31.1 (29.3–35.9) | 28.1 (23.7–30.8) | 0.140 |
CAT × 104 (U/g Hb) | 18.1 (17.6–19.3) | 16.0 (15.2–18.0) | 0.009* |
Vitamin C (mg/dl) | 6.7 (6.0–7.5) | 5.9 (4.8–6.7) | 0.034** |
Albumin (g/dl) | 4.5 (4.4–4.5) | 4.4 (4.3–4.4) | 0.002* |