Research Article

Comparison of Selected Parameters of Redox Homeostasis in Patients with Ataxia-Telangiectasia and Nijmegen Breakage Syndrome

Table 2

Differences between lipophilic antioxidants and total antioxidant/oxidant status in patients with AT and NBS.

Parameters examinedAT groupNBS group
MedianMin–maxMedianMin–max

Retinol (μg/mL)0.0830.003–0.3710.1400.009–0.4980.109
α-Tocopherol (μg/mL)0.8470.213–4.3711.3610.032–3.0030.929
Coenzyme Q10 (μg/mL)0.1080.085–0.2060.0980.077–0.1830.290
TAS (μmol/L)261.745186.852–422.515290.288223.966–389.8950.327
TOS (μmol/L)496.839209.803–621.354404.795204.741–548.6320.094
OSI1.7300.790–2.3201.5430.615–1.9150.157

TAS: total antioxidant status; TOS: total oxidant status; OSI: oxidative stress index.