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Table 3 Antioxidant enzymes activity and GSH concentration in particular age groups (Av—arithmetic mean, SD—standard deviation, Min—minimum value, Max—maxim um value)

From: Activity of erythrocyte antioxidant enzymes in healthy women depends on age, BMI, physical activity, and diet

Parameter

20–35 years

36–45 years

46–55 years

56–65 years

p

Avg

SD

Avg

SD

Avg

SD

Avg

SD

SOD [U/mgHb]

0.37

0.20

0.35

0.25

0.29

0.17

0.20

0.09

0.062

CAT [U/mgHb]

0.24

0.13

0.39

0.21

0.46

0.16

0.36

0.16

 < 0.001

GPx [U/gHb]

0.05

0.04

0.04

0.02

0.03

0.01

0.03

0.02

0.684

GSH [µmol/gHb]

9.93

1.87

10.90

3.47

9.17

2.00

8.40

1.72

0.107

GST [U/gHb]

0.04

0.03

0.03

0.02

0.06

0.06

0.03

0.02

0.230

GR [U/gHb]

8.67

14.51

5.23

4.09

3.47

2.86

7.35

7.84

0.524

  1. The results in bold are statistically significant
  2. p—statistical significance of the relationship between age of healthy volunteers and activity of antioxidant enzymes and concentration of GSH—Kruskal–Wallis ANOVA
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Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition

ISSN: 2072-1315

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