Glutathione peroxidase and selenium in the blood of healthy horses and foals affected by muscular dystrophy.
When blood selenium concentrations and glutathione peroxidase activity was measured in 30 standardbred horses a significant correlation was found (r = 0.97). A comparison between blood GSH-px activity in clinically healthy foals, foals affected by muscular dystrophy (MD) and their respective mares was also done. There was no difference in GSH-px activity between the healthy foals and the MD foals or between the corresponding mares.
D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D005979:Glutathione Peroxidase / Q000097:blood*; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000097:blood*; D006736:Horses / Q000097:blood*; D009137:Muscular Dystrophy, Animal / Q000097:blood*; D010544:Peroxidases / Q000097:blood*; D012643:Selenium / Q000097:blood*
D010544:Peroxidases; D005979:Glutathione Peroxidase; D012643:Selenium