Table 2. Antioxidants defences in different groups.
LR
(n=28)
NR
(n=36)
HR
(n=13)
Control
(n=15)
Age (years) 37
(32-39)*
33
(30-39)*
35
(31-38)*
24
(22-27)
CAT (pmol/mg proteins) 1.0
(0.6-1.6)
1.4
(0.8-2.2)
0.7
(0.6-1.2)
1.3
(0.6-2.1)
SOD (mU SOD/mg proteins) 296.4
(129.0-451.6)
340.0
(204.7-496.6)*Ϯ
238.6
(170.4-292.3)
200.0
(105.7-246.7)
GPX (µmol/mg proteins) 24.1
(12.7-39.5)
26.5
(17.0-38.5)
11.4
(7.8-15.4)*Ϯ
26.7
(21.4-51.4)
GSH (µmol/mg proteins) 34.5
(16.7-68.9)*Ϯ
17.2
(13.6-37.5)
17.3
(9.9-46.2)
13.9
(7.3-21.9)

LR: Lower responder; NR: Normal responder; HR: High responder; CAT: catalase; SOD: Superoxide dismutase; GPx: glutathione peroxidase; GSH: glutathione. Data are presented as median (quartile1-quartile3). *Significantly different p<0.001 respect to control group. Ϯ Significantly different p<0.001 respect to the other groups.