Effect of Static Magnetic Field on Oxidant/Antioxidant Parameters in Cancerous and Noncancerous Human Gastric Tissues

Table 1

Median (min–max) values for oxidant/antioxidant parameters in cancerous and noncancerous gastric tissues with SMF and without SMF.

Groups & parameters	Noncancerous gastric tissue ()			Cancerous gastric tissue ()
	Without SMF	With SMF		Without SMF	With SMF
CAT (IU/mg)	5.33; (0.95–13.56)	6.04; (1.95–12.31)	n.s.	4.53; (2.31–9.51)	6.09; (3.17–10.12)	<0.01
MDA (nmol/mg)	0.44; (0.08–4.37)	0.28; (0.09–2.28)	<0.05	0.34; (0.05–1.69)	0.44; (0.05–3.28)	<0.01
SOD (U/mg)	1.39; (0.29–4.64)	1.98; (0.40–4.23)	<0.05	1.59; (0.59–4.25)	1.20; (0.4–2.58)	<0.05
GSH-Px (IU/mg)	0.021; (0.003–0.041)	0.015; (0.003–0.039)	n.s.	0.021; (0.004–0.065)	0.012; (0.008–0.092)	<0.05
NO (mM)	29.38; (19.5–45)	29.25; (12.75–40.75)	n.s.	31.25; (20–41.5)	28.38; (15–47.25)	n.s.
NOS (IU/mg)	1.27; (0.34–2.95)	1.22; (0.31–2.53)	n.s.	1.53; (0.32–3.68)	1.42; (0.03–3.52)	n.s.

Significantly different than noncancerous gastric tissue without SMF ().