Table 2 Comparison of neurotrophic factors and oxidative stress parameters with the healthy control and patient groups (Control: Healthy Control & Patient: pre-rTMS).

BDNF ng/mL

mean ± SD

8.02 ± 1.11

3.68 ± 0.9

<0.01*^a

S100B ng/L

100.76 ± 20.25

194.8 ± 22.47

<0.01*^a

ALLO pg/mL

1195.26 ± 158.42

694.34 ± 81.54

<0.01*^a

TAS mmol ascorbate Eq./L

0.99 ± 0.12

0.72 ± 0.11

<0.01*^a

OSI AU

10.79 ± 3.01

20.5 ± 5.01

<0.01*^a

NT μM

422.68 ± 46.72

275.13 ± 78.5

<0.01*^a

DIS μM

51.68 ± 33.32

79.89 ± 43.19

<0.01*^a

GDNF pg/mL

mean (min-max)

416.01 (385.75–618.91)

217.08 (154.75–250.03)

<0.01*^b

TOS μmol H₂O₂ Eq./L

10.08 (6.8–16.53)

14.68 (10.43–18.48)

<0.01*^b

TT μM

516.62 (446.21–635.02)

429.17 (371.24–582.69)

<0.01*^b