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Table 2 Biochemical outcomes after storage of saphenous vein grafts in DuraGraft, saline and heparinized autologous blood. A p-value < 0.017 was considered significant implementing a Bonferroni correction

From: Effect of different storage solutions on oxidative stress in human saphenous vein grafts

 

DuraGraft (DG)

N = 50

Saline (S)

N = 50

Heparinized blood (HB)

N = 50

p-value

DG vs S

p-value

DG vs HB

p-value

S vs HB

Total oxidative stress [TOS, µmol H2O2 eqv.]

32.6 ± 1.8

39.6 ± 2.8

40.6 ± 2.4

 < 0.0001

 < 0.0001

0.047

Total antioxidant status [TAS, mmol Trolox eqv.]

8.9 ± 0.9

6.9 ± 1.0

8.6 ± 0.9

 < 0.0001

0.263

 < 0.0001

Oxidative stress index [TOS (µmol H2O2 eqv.)/TAS (mmol Trolox eqv.)]

3.7 ± 0.2

5.8 ± 0.4

4.7 ± 0.2

 < 0.0001

 < 0.0001

 < 0.0001