Research Article

Plasma Prolidase Activity and Oxidative Stress in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease

Table 1

Representation of plasma prolidase activity, total oxidant status, total antioxidant status, and oxidative stress index in cases and controls.

Conditions/parametersPlasma prolidase activity (mmol min−1 L−1)Total oxidant status (μmol H2O2 Eq/L)Total antioxidant status (mmol Trolox Eq/L)Oxidative stress index (arbitrary unit)

Cases
( = 240)
40.30 ± 27.13
( = 1.47 to 88.45,
median = 39.13)
16.55 ± 3.28
( = 9.80 to 28.91)
1.69 ± 0.47
( = 0.95 to 2.76)
11.02 ± 5.03
( = 3.55 to 30.43)

Controls
( = 150)
61.70 ± 15.92
( = 35.24 to 105.97,
median = 58.86)
12.61 ± 2.57
( = 8.75 to 17.11)
1.93 ± 0.40
( = 1.18 to 2.56)
7.13 ± 3.06
( = 3.37 to 14.50)

value
(two-tailed)
<0.001<0.0010.006<0.001

Significant (Sig.) value less than 0.05 was considered. Data are mean ± standard deviation, = number, = range, = value according to Student’s -test, and = value according to Mann-Whitney test.