Relationship of Oxidative Stress, Inflammation, and the Risk of Metabolic Syndrome in Patients with Oral Cancer

Figure 1

Levels for oxidative stress, inflammatory markers, and antioxidant enzyme activities based on areca nut use. CAT, catalase activity; MDA, malondialdehyde; GPx, glutathione peroxidase; hs-CRP, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein; SOD, superoxide dismutase. Values were significantly different from subjects who never chewed areca nut. (Blue-colored bar) current chewers, (striped bar) former chewers, and (white bar) never chewers.