Table 1

Summary of the concentrations of various compounds in the red blood cells of patients and controls

Patients
ControlsAcute phaseRemission phase
MDA (nmol/ml)0.98 (0.04)1.20 (0.09)1.16 (0.07)
GSH (mg/100 ml)53.5 (1.67)49.25 (2.09)52.7 (2.72)
Vitamin E (μg/100 ml)155.4 (10.67)86.4 (4.49)108.85 (8.25)
Cholesterol (mg/100 ml)43.5 (1.61)52.4 (1.95)50.5 (1.91)
G6PD (mU/ml)363.95 (13.98)205.05 (13.82)230.9 (14.2)
  • Values are mean (SE).

  • G6PD, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase; GSH, reduced glutathione; MDA, malonyldialdehyde.