Serum vitamin E and blood glutathione peroxidase values of horses with degenerative myeloencephalopathy.
Serum vitamin E and blood glutathione peroxidase values were determined in 40 horses with a histologically confirmed diagnosis of degenerative myeloencephalopathy and in 49 age-matched control horses with normal neurologic function. Significant differences were not detected in serum vitamin E or blood glutathione peroxidase values between horses affected with degenerative myeloencephalopathy and control horses. These findings fail to support a reported role of vitamin E deficiency as a cause of equine degenerative myeloencephalopathy.
Dill
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Department of Clinical Sciences, New York State College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca 14853.
Kallfelz
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deLahunta
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Waldron
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D000818:Animals; D002493:Central Nervous System Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000201:enzymology / Q000662:veterinary*; D005979:Glutathione Peroxidase / Q000097:blood*; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000097:blood* / Q000201:enzymology; D006736:Horses; D014810:Vitamin E / Q000097:blood*
D014810:Vitamin E; D005979:Glutathione Peroxidase