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Table 4 Marker of oxidative stress and antioxidant indicators in cows with metritis (M group) and healthy control cows (CO group)

From: Evaluation of oxidant/antioxidant status, metabolic profile and milk production in cows with metritis

Variable

CO group

M group

P value

(n = 8)

(n = 21)

mean ± SD

mean ± SD

MDA (μmol/l)

0.336 ± 0.114

0.666 ± 0.053

< 0.001

GPx (μkat/l)

940.0 ± 194.3

1066.0 ± 134.5

> 0.05

Se (μg/l)

173.4 ± 28.2

184.5 ± 18.0

< 0.05

TAS (mmol/l)

0.92 ± 0.14

1.02 ± 0.06

>  0.05

Vitamin A (μmol/l)

0.89 ± 0.31

0.48 ± 0.20

<  0.01

Vitamin E (μmol/l)

5.97 ± 1.86

3.63 ± 1.09

<  0.01

Beta-carotene (μmol/l)

4.70 ± 2.13

3.74 ± 1.38

>  0.05

  1. MDA malondialdehyde, GPx glutathione peroxidase, Se selenium, TAS total antioxidant status, SD standard deviation