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Table 1 Comparison between caspase 3, caspase 9, MAD, and TAC in acute OP poisoning cases before and after treatment (paired t test) and both compared to the control group (t test)

From: Caspases as prognostic markers and mortality predictors in acute organophosphorus poisoning

 

Control

Cases before treatment

Cases after treatment

Paired t test

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

P value

Mean ± SD

P value

P value

Caspase 3 (ng/ml)

0.37 ± 0.1

1.77 ± 0.46

< 0.001

1.08 ± 0.3

< 0.001

< 0.001

Caspase 9 (ng/ml)

0.85 ± 0.12

3.92 ± 1

< 0.001

2.44 ± 0.93

< 0.001

< 0.001

MAD (nmol/ml)

55.34 ± 7.87

264.8 ± 97.03

< 0.001

137.67 ± 44.94

< 0.001

< 0.001

TAC (mM)

0.32 ± 0.09

1.71 ± 0.29

< 0.001

0.99 ± 0.17

< 0.001

< 0.001

p.ChE (U/l)

6708.3 ± 653.11

966.23 ± 334.06

< 0.001

4110.13 ± 1775.74

< 0.001

< 0.001

  1. SD standard deviation
  2. P > 0.05: non-significant, P < 0.05: significant, P < 0.01: highly significant