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Table 2 Total antioxidant capacity, levels of protein thiols and carbonyl groups in the serum of control, mono- and poly-arthritic rats

From: Oxidative changes in the blood and serum albumin differentiate rats with monoarthritis and polyarthritis

Parameter

Units

Groups

Control

Monoarthritis

Polyarthritis

Total antioxidant capacity

μM (eq. trolox)

708.1 ± 22.9

712.2 ± 40.4

471.3 ± 19.3#,*

Thiols groups

μM

230.9 ± 5.8

232.5 ± 17.2

118.8 ± 10.8#,*

nmol mg−1 protein

4.41 ± 0.18

4.10 ± 0.30

2.33 ± 0.21#,*

Carbonyl groups

µM

302.6 ± 8.22

327.8 ± 14.2

426.0 ± 13.9#,*

nmol mg−1 protein

5.60 ± 0.36

5.91 ± 0.30

7.89 ± 0.14#,*

  1. The results of the total antioxidant capacity are expressed as µmol L−1 (μM) of trolox equivalents and the results of thiol and carbonyl groups are expressed as both μM and, alternatively, as nmol (mg protein)−1. Values are the mean ± SE of the mean of four animals for each experimental condition
  2. * p < 0.05 indicates statistical difference from the controls and #p < 0.05 from the monoarthritic condition
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