Research Article

Apoptotic Markers Are Increased in Epilepsy Patients: A Relation with Manganese Superoxide Dismutase Ala16Val Polymorphism and Seizure Type through IL-1β and IL-6 Pathways

Table 1

Characteristics of epilepsy and control groups.

CharacteristicsEpilepsy ()Control () value

Gender
 Male22 (46,8%)23 (53,4%)0.5
 Female25 (53,1%)20 (46,5%)
Mean age (years old)
 Male36390.6
 Female3342
Antiepileptic drugs (AEDs)
 Monotherapy15 (31,9%)
 Polytherapy32 (68,1%)