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Table 1 Serum lipoproteins, MDA and total antioxidants before and after beginning of Lovastatin at the end of 1.5 and 3 months.

From: Effect of Lovastatin on Lipid peroxidation and total antioxidant concentrations in hemodialysis patients

markers time

Cholesterol (mg/dl)

LDL-C (mg/dl)

VLDL-C (mg/dl)

HDL-C (mg/dl)

TG (mg/dl)

MDA (nmol/ml)

Total Antioxidant (mmol/ml)

Pre Lovastatin

185.8 ± 48.3

120.1 ± 48.9

40.7 ± 18.9

24.9 ± 11.1

213.7 ± 112.4

13.1 ± 3.5

0.98 ± 0.17

45 days after Lovastatin

150.9 ± 32

83.9 ± 38.3

36.6 ± 15.6

29.0 ± 12.2

183.3 ± 78.1

3.68 ± 2.6

1.16 ± 0.29

90 day after Lovastatin

149.3 ± 37.8

84.8 ± 43.7

30.7 ± 10.9

31.4 ± 7.7

153.4 ± 54.8

1.27 ± 1.0

1.28 ± 0.27