Volume 73, Issue 5 pp. 487-489
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Erythrocyte glutathione peroxidase and superoxide dismutase in Alzheimer's disease and other dementias

R. Sulkava

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R. Sulkava

Department of Neurology, University of Helsinki

Raimo Sulkava, M.D. Department of Neurology University of Helsinki SF-00290 Helsinki FinlandSearch for more papers by this author
U.-R. Nordberg

U.-R. Nordberg

Central Institution for the Mentally Subnormal, Kirkkonummi, Finland

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T. Erkinjuntti

T. Erkinjuntti

Department of Neurology, University of Helsinki

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T. Westermarck

T. Westermarck

Central Institution for the Mentally Subnormal, Kirkkonummi, Finland

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First published: May 1986
Citations: 21

Abstract

ABSTRACT Activities of 2 enzymes protecting from free radical damage, erythrocyte glutathione peroxidase and superoxidase dismutase, were measured in 4 patients with Alzheimer's disease, in 4 with multi-infarct dementia, in 1 with Huntington's disease and in 1 with Hakola-Nasu disease. In none of these dementing diseases the activities were diminished compared to controls.

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