Research Article

Impact of Oxidative Stress in Premature Aging and Iron Overload in Hemodialysis Patients

Table 2

Comparison of biochemical indices of iron status and oxidative markers between groups.

Group A ()Group B ()
Mean SDMean SD

Uric acid (mg/dL)5.83 1.045.45 1.440.24
Creatinine (mg/dL)7.81 2.428.97 2.650.06
Urea (mg/dL)104.2 46.3131.10 50.70.02
Glucose (mg/dL)100.9 34.190.7 30.30.18
Hemoglobin (g/dL)11.23 1.9312.54 1.850.01
Ferritin (ng/mL)308 1453224 2078<0.0001
Iron (μg/dL)78.5 38.7152.7 86.1<0.0001
Iron saturation percentage (%)48.3 33.582.8 39.20.0002
TBARS (nmol/mL)9.4 2.211.7 4.60.008
Carbonyls (ng/μL)22.5 5.427.2 5.20.0004

Data shown as mean SD. Student’s t-test was used to determine the differences.