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Table 1 Serum levels of molecular markers in healthy controls and osteoarthritis (OA) patients

From: Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) haplogroups and serum levels of anti-oxidant enzymes in patients with osteoarthritis

  Healthy controls (n = 77) OA (n = 73)  
Markers Mean (SD) Median Mean (SD) Median p*
SOD2 (ng/mL) 20.83 (30.81) 13.50 36.38 (11.16) 36.41 < 0.001**
Catalase (ng/mL) 14.50 (27.68) 5.03 21.88 (40.94) 8.00 0.189
  1. (*) Mann-Whitney non-parametric U-test
  2. (**) indicates statistical significance alter Bonferroni correction (p ≤ 0.05)
  3. SD = Standard deviation
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

ISSN: 1471-2474

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