Table 4: Values of thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) and Trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity (TEAC) in patients with fibromyalgia (G1), considering the number of medications used in the treatment of disease (1 and 2 or more).

Serum Levels

G1 (N = 40)

 

Number of Medications

P-value

1(N = 27)

≥ 2 (N = 13)

 

TBARS (nmol/L)

 

 

 

Median

251.4

183.2

0.345

Minimum V

52.2

23.0

Maximum V

732.0

444.8

TEAC (nmol/L)

Median

2.1

2.2

0.125

Minimum V

0.2

1.1

Maximum V

2.6

2.6

 

 

V = Value, N = Number of subjects, P = Level of significance < 0.05.