Case Control Study
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World J Gastrointest Oncol. Nov 15, 2022; 14(11): 2208-2223
Published online Nov 15, 2022. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v14.i11.2208
Table 2 Distribution (median 25-75 percentile) of antioxidants and oxidants compounds in the plasma by group

Αdenocarcinoma, n = 56
Colon polyps, n = 33
Controls, n = 81
Αntioxidants
Αntioxidant capacity in μmol/L185.0 (177.0-190.0)190.0 (182.0-196.2)305.0 (298.0-324.0)
Vitamin Α in μg/L391.5 (288.3-493.8)572.0 (480.0-609.0)380.0 (350.0-416.0)
Vitamin C in μg/L4.7 (3.9-6.5)6.0 (4.7-10.0)6.0 (4.5-9.0)
Vitamin E in mg/L3.5 (2.4-3.9)3.8 (3.5-4.2)3.7 (3.2-4.0)
Vitamin D in ng/mL9.0 (6.7-13.0)9.0 (6.8-20.5)24.0 (20.0-26.0)
Se in μg/L62.0 (45.5-78.8)78.0 (72.0-80.0)76.0 (69.5-80.0)
Zn in μg/L626.5 (594.5-782.5)800.0 (711.0-840.0)809.0 (780.5-842.5)
B12 in pg/L211.0 (159.3-297.0)250.0 (220.0-355.0)289.0 (200.0-340.0)
Folic acid in ng/L4.3 (3.3-4.6)4.2 (3.9-4.6)4.0 (3.8-4.4)
Οxidants
Οxidant activity in μmol/L368.8 (330.8-409.0)378.0 (348.5-409.1)172.0.0 (167.5-178.5)
Μalondialdehyde in μmol/L)1.9 (1.6-2.4)1.2 (0.9-2.0)1.8 (1.7-1.9)
Fe2+ in μg/dL)64.0 (49.3-92.3)110.0 (90.0-127.0)68.0 (51.0-95.0)