CPB, Cardiopulmonary Bypass; IMA, Ischemia Modified Albumin; ABSU, absorbance units

^aData are expressed as mean±standard deviation and median (interquartile range) where appropriate.

^bp <0.05 was considered significant

^c Obtained from paired samples t -test

^d Obtained from Wilcoxon test

In comparison, thiol/disulfide parameters, native thiol, total thiol, and disulfide levels were higher and more statistically significant in preop than in postop (respectively, p<0.001, p< 0.001, p=0.001) (Fig. 1).