Research Article

The Impact of Lipoprotein Apheresis on Oxidative Stress Biomarkers and High-Density Lipoprotein Subfractions

Table 3

Impact of lipoprotein apheresis on plasma oxidative stress marker level.

ParametersMONETDALI
PreapheresisPostapheresisPreapheresisPostapheresis

8-Isoprostane (pg/ml)29 (19-93)11 (8-18)0.0133 (27-40)12 (9-26)0.001
TBARS (μmol/l)0.0010.027
oxLDL (ng/ml)<0.0010.005
oxLDL/ApoB (ng/mg)0.0080.008
PON-1 (U/l)0.0020.057

The values are presented as or as medians (25th and 75th percentile). Potential differences between pre- and postapheresis results were analyzed using ANOVA for related variables or a nonparametric Friedman test.