Clinical effect of acupuncture at ghost points combined with fluoxetine hydrochloride on mild-to-moderate depression

Table 4 Comparison of oxidative stress indexes between the two groups at pre-treatment and 8 wk after treatment

Group	MDA (mmol/L)		SOD (U/mL)
	Pre-treatment	After 8 wk of treatment	Pre-treatment	After 8 wk of treatment
Coalition group (n = 80)	12.21 ± 1.80	7.54 ± 1.02a	55.55 ± 5.62	68.16 ± 6.75a
Single-agent group (n = 80)	12.09 ± 1.77	8.80 ± 1.31a	55.65 ± 5.70	61.10 ± 5.95a
t	0.424	-6.762	-0.123	7.002
P value	0.672	< 0.001	0.902	< 0.001

^aP < 0.00001

MDA: Malondialdehyde; SOD: Superoxide dismutase.