title: Decreased superoxide dismutase activity in erythrocyte in Parkinson's disease.
abstract: Superoxide dismutase (SOD) activities in Parkinson's disease (PD) were significantly lower than those in controls, especially in a treated PD group. However, SOD activities in an untreated PD group did not decrease. There was a significant correlation between SOD activities and the duration of illness in the treated PD group (p < 0.05). There was a significant correlation between SOD activities and the present doses of L-DOPA/carbidopa in the treated PD group.
authors.affiliation: Division of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, Yonago, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Urakami
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sano
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Matsushima
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Okada
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Saito
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Takahashi
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ikebuchi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mura
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ikawa
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000201:enzymology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000201:enzymology*; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D013482:Superoxide Dismutase