Assessment of Plasma Sodium to Potassium Ratio, Renal Function, Markers of Oxidative Stress, Inflammation, and Endothelial Dysfunction in Nigerian Hypertensive Patients

Table 3

Biomarkers of oxidative stress and endothelial function of hypertensive and control volunteers.

Parameter	Hypertension (n = 320) median (IQR)	Control (n = 225) median (IQR)	value
GSH (μmol/ml); (interquartile range)	6.34; (3.99–9.02)	9.66; (8.23–11.55)	<0.001
MDA (μmol/ml); (interquartile range)	10.69; (6.27–11.85)	3.69; (2.23–11.55)	<0.001
NO (μmol/dl); (interquartile range)	10.78; (7.58–16.12)	34.68; (31.07–37.53)	<0.001
SOD (μmol/ml/min); (interquartile range)	62.93; (30.40–87.87)	101.34; (92.08–107.69)	<0.001
CAT (μmol/ml/min); (interquartile range)	191.35; (93.11–310.09)	431.82; (274.32–517.67)	<0.001

Significant probability (); IQR: interquartile range.