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Table 4 Superoxide dismutase activity (U/mg protein) in the four groups of rats studied.

From: Hypothyroidism attenuates protein tyrosine nitration, oxidative stress and renal damage induced by ischemia and reperfusion: effect unrelated to antioxidant enzymes activities

 

CT

HTX

IR

HTX+IR

Renal cortex

13.3 ± 1.0 (16)

14.4 ± 1.0 (16)

15.1 ± 2.1 (7)

13.4 ± 3.2 (7)

Outer medulla

10.9 ± 1.3 (16)

10.4 ± 1.1 (16)

8.2 ± 1.2a (8)

5.6 ± 1.5b,* (8)

  1. Data are mean ± SD. Number of determinations is in parentheses. aP < 0.001 vs. CT, bP < 0.001 vs. HTX, *P < 0.001 vs. IR.
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