Table 5 The effect different types of antiretroviral therapy, on plasma levels of antioxidants.

Groups

Control (n = 90)

pre-HAART (n = 65)

Therapy I (n = 40)

Therapy II (n = 20)

Therapy III (n = 25)

Sulfhydryls (nmol/mg protein)

8.03 ±± 0.68

4.90 ± 2.78^a

4.5 ± 2.1^a

2.70 ± 1.45^abc

4.37 ± 2.01^a

Albumin (mol/l)

0.94 ± 0.32

0.41 ± 0.05^a

0.47 ± 0.24^a

0.54 ± 0.31^ab

0.47 ± 0.29^a

Vitamin C (μmol/l)

27.1 ± 4.22

26 ± 4.01

12.9 ± 2.12^ab

22.9 ± 5.01^c

28.5 ± 7.45^c