Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Table 3 Oxidative stress related parameters of the lung tissue.

From: Proanthocyanidin to prevent formation of the reexpansion pulmonary edema

Parameters	CG	PCG	RPEG	TG	Significance
					CG-PCG	CG-RPEG	CG- TG	RPEG- RPE + PC
MDA (nmol/g)	6.56 ± 0.15	6.45 ± 0.12	7.47 ± 0.17	7.03 ± 0.29	NS	p < 0.001	p = 0.002	p < 0.001
GPx (U/g)	48.24 ± 2.97	48.21 ± 2.78	35.12 ± 2.54	38.21 ± 4.53	NS	p < 0.001	P < 0.001	NS
CAT U/g)	3.27 ± 0.22	3.31 ± 0.24	3.01 ± 0.48	3.05 ± 0.74	NS	NS	NS	NS
SOD (U/g)	255.31 ± 13.45	265.31 ± 11.42	109.23 ± 4.34	134.25 ± 19.73	NS	p < 0.001	P < 0.001	p = 0.002

CG; Control Group, PCG: Proanthocyanidine Group, RPEG; Reexpansion Pulmonary Edema Group, TG: Reexpansion Pulmonary Edema Plus Proanthocyanidin Group. MDA; Malondialdehyde, CAT; Catalase, SOD; Superoxide Dismutase, GPx; Glutathione Peroxides. NS: Not Significant.

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