Oxidative Stress in Plasma from Patients with Marfan Syndrome Is Modulated by Deodorized Garlic Preliminary Findings

Table 3

Redox biomarkers of the nonenzymatic system in the plasma.

Parameters (ml of plasma)	HS	MFS basal	MFS + DG
LPO (nmol MDA)
Carbonylation (nmol carbonyls)
NO3^–/NO2^– (nM)			†
GSH (nM)
Vitamin C (μM)

HS vs. MFS basal, , †MFS vs. MFS + garlic, , and HS and MFS + garlic vs. MFS, . Abbreviations: DG: deodorized garlic; HS: healthy subjects; MFS: Marfan syndrome; LPO: lipid peroxidation; NO₃^–/NO₂^–: nitrate and nitrite ratio; GSH: gluthatione.