Parameter |
Non-depressed |
Depressed(Mild-Moderate/Severe) |
p valueb |
Catalase (nmol/min/mL)a |
31.38 ± 20.12 |
41.01 ± 18.71 |
0.142 |
Superoxide dismutase (U/mL)a |
3.14 ± 3.67 |
1.64 ± 0.87 |
0.261 |
Malondialdehyde (mM)a |
11.41 ± 2.70 |
9.17 ± 3.34 |
0.033* |
8-isoprostane (pg/mL)a |
28.69 ± 17.66 |
14.21 ± 11.92 |
0.036* |
|
aValues are expressed as mean ± standard deviation
bDifferences between groups were assessed with Wilcoxon-Mann-Whitney test
*Statistically significant difference |
Table 3: Oxidative stress parameters in depressed versus nondepressed
HIV positive subjects. |