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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 28, 2011; 17(8): 1063-1070
Published online Feb 28, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i8.1063
Table 4 Erythrocytic antioxidative enzymes activities, erythrocytic reduced glutathione/oxidized glutathione ratio and plasma thiobarbituric acid reactive substances concentration of control subjects, and non-aboriginal and aboriginal patients with alcoholic liver disease (mean ± SE)
ControlNon-aboriginal ALDAboriginal ALD
GPX (U/g Hb)27.9 ± 2.2a46.1 ± 7.8b25.0 ± 0.2a
GRD (U/g Hb)0.55 ± 0.06a0.68 ± 0.07a0.58 ± 0.07a
CAT (U/mg Hb)11.1 ± 0.78.5 ± 0.9b7.6 ± 1.1b
SOD (U/mg Hb) 9.5 ± 1.6a2.9 ± 0.3b3.1 ± 0.3b
GSH/GSSG38.0 ± 5.4a16.5 ± 3.8b15.0 ± 1.6b
TBARS (μmol/L)3.5 ± 0.2a3.4 ± 0.5a4.6 ± 1.0a