Oxidized low density lipoprotein and total antioxidant capacity in type-2 diabetic and impaired glucose tolerance Saudi men

Table 3 Oxidative stress parameters of the studied groups

	Control	IGT	Type2 DM	p ^a	p ^b
	n = 125	n = 77	n = 72	p ^a	p ^b
Ox-LDL	73.5 ± 27.5	108.7 ± 23.7	143.5 ± 21.9	< 0.001	< 0.001
(U/L)	73.5 ± 27.5	108.7 ± 23.7	143.5 ± 21.9	< 0.001	< 0.001
MDA	4.46 ± 1.98	5.77 ± 2.50	7.91 ± 3.17	< 0.001	< 0.001
(μM)	4.46 ± 1.98	5.77 ± 2.50	7.91 ± 3.17	< 0.001	< 0.001
TAC	1.384 ± 0.688	1.000 ± 0.397	0.817 ± 0.248	< 0.001	< 0.001
(mM)	1.384 ± 0.688	1.000 ± 0.397	0.817 ± 0.248	< 0.001	< 0.001
Ox-LDL /LDL-C	25.12 ± 11	31.81 ± 11	42.40 ± 25	< 0.01	< 0.001

Results are expressed as mean ± SD.
p^a: p value when control group was compared to IGT group.
P^b: p value when control group was compared to Type2 DM group.
Abbreviations: Ox-LDL Oxidized low density lipoprotein, MDA Malondialdehyde, TAC Total antioxidant capacity.

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