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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

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