Research Article

Melatonin-Attenuated Oxidative Stress in High-Risk Pregnant Women Receiving Enoxaparin and Aspirin

Table 1

Comparison of changes in the oxidative stress and inflammatory biomarkers for study between the intervention and control groups.

VariableGroupsBaselineAfter valueDifference (baseline-after) value

TAC (μmol/L)Control663.25 ± 230.36552.16 ± 135.200.0364.25 ± 553.810.008
Intervention527.75 ± 142.79643.34 ± 190.490.064−170.12 ± 322.01

MDA (μmol/L)Control1161.86 ± 195.191020.83 ± 130.330.043141.02 ± 290.220.396
Intervention1179.17 ± 248.041125.32 ± 240.100.49853.85 ± 348.80

T-SH (μmol/L)Control9.96 ± 3.036.18 ± 1.67<0.0013.78 ± 2.670.017
Intervention10.55 ± 4.0218.27 ± 30.000.658−7.71 ± 29.39

NO (μmol/L)Control3.13 ± 2.622.76 ± 2.700.6680.37 ± 3.780.034
Intervention4.38 ± 3.841.16 ± 1.390.0043.22 ± 4.30

PCO (μmol/L)Control21.10 ± 6.076.55 ± 6.66<0.00114.55 ± 7.07<0.001
Intervention13.99 ± 6.4111.51 ± 5.150.2212.47 ± 8.51

hs-CRP (μg/mL)Control12.47 ± 9.826.40 ± 3.700.0676.07 ± 11.850.278
Intervention12.85 ± 9.674.38 ± 0.870.0028.46 ± 9.46

TAC, total antioxidant capacity; MDA, malondialdehyde; T-SH, sulfhydryl protein; NO, nitric oxide; PCO, protein carbonyl; hs-CRP, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein.