Intestinal parameters of oxidative imbalance in celiac adults with extraintestinal manifestations

Figure 3 The RT-PCR expression of mRNA for β-actin (A), heat-shock protein 70 (B) and superoxide dismutase (C) in duodenal tissue of celiac patients and controls. The band densities [as a ratio of heat-shock protein 70 (HSP-70) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) to the β-actin levels, respectively] are expressed as the mean ± SE of 4 determinations in selected patients. TCD: Treated celiac group; NTCD: Nontreated celiac group; NDCD: Newly diagnosed celiac group. ^aP < 0.05 vs control group; ^cP < 0.05 vs control and treated CD groups.