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Table 2 Oxidant and antioxidant parameters

From: Improved oxidative status in major abdominal surgery patients after N-acetyl cystein supplementation

 

Group

Day

  

Pre-op

Op day

Post-op 1

Post-op 3

Post-op 5

MDA (µmol/L)*

CON

0.45 ± 0.03

0.45 ± 0.03

0.45 ± 0.03

0.44 ± 0.03

0.43 ± 0.03

 

NAC

0.35 ± 0.03

0.35 ± 0.03

0.37 ± 0.03

0.36 ± 0.03

0.36 ± 0.03

Nitrate (µmol/L)*

CON

293.58 ± 69.22

287.16 ± 69.22

262.63 ± 69.22

381.18 ± 69.22

529.09 ± 71.35

 

NAC

197.44 ± 71.35

211.11 ± 71.35

285.81 ± 71.3

242.49 ± 71.35

274.01 ± 71.35

Nitrite (µmol/L)

CON

8.61 ± 2.38

11.28 ± 2.37

9.85 ± 2.37

14.96 ± 2.37

9.45 ± 2.45

 

NAC

9.39 ± 2.45

8.13 ± 2.45

10.91 ± 2.45

9.83 ± 2.45

8.24 ± 2.45

Vitamin A (µmol/L)

CON

1.22 ± 0.09a

0.76 ± 0.09b

0.51 ± 0.09b

0.64 ± 0.09b

0.88 ± 0.09b

 

NAC

1.43 ± 0.09a

0.89 ± 0.10b

0.64 ± 0.09b

0.64 ± 0.09b

0.77 ± 0.10b

Vitamin C (mg/L)‡

CON

2.66 ± 0.22

2.68 ± 0.23

2.65 ± 0.22

2.48 ± 0.22

2.49 ± 0.24

 

NAC

2.29 ± 0.23

2.26 ± 0.23

2.07 ± 0.23

1.99 ± 0.23

1.96 ± 0.23

Vitamin E (µmol/L)

CON

29.24 ± 1.65

20.54 ± 1.65

16.04 ± 1.65

18.97 ± 1.65

21.22 ± 1.76

 

NAC

34.86 ± 1.70

21.03 ± 1.70

16.30 ± 1.70

18.20 ± 1.70

20.09 ± 1.70

  1. Data presented as mean ± SEM.
  2. *Plasma malondialdehyde level was influenced by NAC treatment (P < 0.001).
  3. *Urinary nitrate level was influenced by NAC treatment (P = 0.016).
  4. ‡Plasma vitamin C level was influenced by NAC treatment (P = 0.001).
  5. a,bMean values with unlike superscript letters in the same row were significantly different (P < 05).
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