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Table 2 Relation between MDA and Sarnat scores shows that the mean MDA levels were 2.16 ± 0.31 μmol/l, 3.02 ± 0.67† μmol/l, and 4.13 ± 0.66†‡ μmol/l regarding Sarnat stages I, II, and III, respectively, in hypoxic neonates with highly statistical significant difference (P < 0.001)

From: Correlation between increased serum malondialdehyde and spectrum of cranial ultrasonography findings in hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy: could it be used as a predictor of disease severity?

Variable

Sarnat stage I

Sarnat stage II

Sarnat stage III

F

df

P value¶

MDA(nmol/ml)

2.16 ± 0.31

3.02 ± 0.67†

4.13 ± 0.66†‡

39.491

2, 39

< 0.001

  1. Data are mean ± SD
  2. F F statistic, df Degree of freedom
  3. ¶One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA)
  4. †P value < 0.05 vs. Sarnat stage I (Tukey-Kramer test)
  5. ‡P value < 0.05 vs. Sarnat stage II (Tukey-Kramer test)