Oxidative Stress Indicators in Patients with Prostate Disorders in Enugu, South-East Nigeria

Table 2

Mean levels of glutathione peroxidase (GPX), superoxide dismutase (SOD), vitamin E, and vitamin C in the different groups (A, B, and C).

Groups	GPX; (U/L)	SOD; (U/L)	Vitamin C; (mg/100 mL)	Vitamin E; (µg/mL)
A; 𝑛=32	2984±1668	𝟏𝟔𝟕.𝟒±𝟕𝟏.𝟑	1.3±0.8	14.2±9.2
B; 𝑛=32	1385±1133^a	75.2±51.4^a	0.6±0.4^a	7.0±2.5^a
C; 𝑛=40	1166.9±998.6^a	48.9±32.7^ab	0.4±0.3^ab	5.2±1.9^a

A: normal control group; B: BPH group; C: PCa group; 𝑛: number of subjects.
^a𝑃<0.05 when compared with group A. ^b𝑃<0.05 when compared with group B.