Lipid peroxidation markers in children with anxiety disorders and their diagnostic implications

Figures & data

Figure 1. Effect of paraoxonase and arylesterase enzyme activity on lipid peroxidation.

Table 1. Demographic data and subtypes of anxiety of the study participants

	Anxiety disorders (n = 37)	Healthy controls (n = 36)	Comparison
Sex, n (%)
Male	14 (38)	17 (47)	P = 0.41, χ^2 = 0.658
Female	23 (62)	19 (53)
Age, years, mean ± SD	11.2 ± 3.1	11.1 ± 2.6	P = 0.84, t = 0.193
Age range, years	6–16	6–16	–
Anxiety subtypes, n (%)
Generalized anxiety disorder	25 (67)	–	–
Obsessive compulsive disorder	5 (14)	–	–
Separation anxiety disorder	4 (11)	–	–
Social anxiety disorder	2 (5)	–	–
Panic disorder	1 (3)	–	–

Table 2. Serum levels of parameters in study subjects

Parameters	Anxiety disorders (n = 37)	Healthy controls (n = 36)	P value
Lipid hydroperoxide (μmol/l)	2.4 ± 0.6	2.0 ± 0.6	<0.05*
Paraoxonase (U/l)	180.4 ± 79.5	165.7 ± 77.9	>0.05
Arylesterase (U/l)	227.8 ± 43.1	221.9 ± 54.5	>0.05

Data are presented as mean ± SD.

*Significant.