Table 8 Oxidative markers according to age group

Protein carbonyl (nmol/mg)

   Baseline (0 month)

0.54 ± 0.08

0.58 ± 0.08

0.50 ± 0.06

0.63 ± 0.03

   3 months

0.56 ± 0.13

0.54 ± 0.05

0.48 ± 0.05

0.52 ± 0.06

   6 months

0.60 ± 0.08

0.51 ± 0.06

0.47 ± 0.04

0.40 ± 0.03**

Advanced glycosylation end-product (units/ml)

   Baseline (0 month)

2.39 ± 0.15

2.10 ± 0.22

2.34 ± 0.22

2.73 ± 0.26

   3 months

2.01 ± 0.18

2.38 ± 0.21

2.30 ± 0.26

2.24 ± 0.35

   6 months

2.12 ± 0.22

2.02 ± 0.17

1.98 ± 0.25

1.71 ± 0.24*

Malondialdehyde (nmol/ml)

   Baseline (0 month)

4.25 ± 0.30

3.45 ± 0.37

4.18 ± 0.23

4.71 ± 0.41

   3 months

4.82 ± 0.34

3.95 ± 0.39

3.22 ± 0.22

3.86 ± 0.34

   6 months

3.95 ± 0.31

4.48 ± 0.27

3.87 ± 0.36

3.87 ± 0.32