Dose-related effects of dexamethasone on liver damage due to bile duct ligation in rats

Table 2 Comparative SOD, CAT and GSH-Px measurements at the two week of the study (mean ± SD)

Groups	SOD	CAT	GSH-Px
	(IU/L)	(IU/L)	(mg/dL)
Sham-control	16 ± 2.5	5.1 ± 0.9	430 ± 31
Untreated	6.9 ± 0.9a	0.8 ± 0.1a	142 ± 13a
Low-dose dexa	10.6 ± 1.2c	2.7 ± 0.6c	254 ± 15c
High-dose dexa	10.7 ± 0.9e	2.6 ± 0.6e	255 ± 19e

SOD: Superoxide dismutase; CAT: Catalase; GSH-Px: Glutathione peroxidase.

^aP < 0.05 vs sham-control;

^cP < 0.05 vs untreated;

^eP < 0.05 vs untreated.