A Novel Oxidative Stress Mediator in Acute Appendicitis: Thiol/Disulphide Homeostasis
Table 2
The demographics and laboratory findings of patients in AA group.
Variables
Perforated appendicitis
Nonperforated appendicitis
value
()
()
Gender, (%)
Male
13 (76.5)
30 (55.6)
NS
Female
4 (23.5)
24 (44.4)
Age (years)
36.5 ± 8.5
31.1 ± 8.9
0.031
BMI (kg/m2)
22.5 ± 3.4
21.4 ± 2.7
NS
WBC (μL)
14.6 ± 3.3
13.1 ± 2.4
0.044
CRP (mg/L)
7.8 (17)
1.2 (10.6)
<0.001
Hemoglobin (g/dL)
13.9 ± 1.1
13.6 ± 0.9
NS
Native thiol (μmol/L)
228.3 ± 60.2
284.1 ± 65.3
0.003
Total thiol (μmol/L)
261.2 ± 68.3
312.7 ± 61.9
0.005
Disulphide (μmol/L)
21.5 ± 6.4
17.7 ± 3.3
0.027
Disulphide/native thiol (%)
9.6 ± 3.2
6.6 ± 2.6
<0.001
Disulphide/total thiol (%)
7.9 ± 2.2
5.6 ± 1.9
<0.001
Native thiol/total thiol (%)
84.1 ± 4.4
88.1 ± 4.9
0.004
statistical significance. Parameters were expressed as mean ± SD and median (interquartile range (IQR)). BMI: body mass index (kg/m2); WBC: white blood cell; CRP: C-reactive protein.
