title: Erythrocyte glutathione peroxidase and superoxide dismutase in Alzheimer's disease and other dementias.
abstract: Activities of 2 enzymes protecting from free radical damage, erythrocyte glutathione peroxidase and superoxide 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.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000201:enzymology*; D003704:Dementia / Q000201:enzymology*; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000201:enzymology*; D005260:Female; D005979:Glutathione Peroxidase / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D005979:Glutathione Peroxidase; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase