title: Vitamin E serum levels are normal in ataxia telangiectasia (Louis-Bar disease).
abstract: In order to study the role of vitamin E in the pathogenesis of ataxia telangiectasia, we analysed vitamin E serum levels in five children with this disorder. No differences with respect to controls were found. However, these negative results do not exclude that abnormal vitamin E metabolism may be present at the cellular level.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Neurological Sciences, University of Siena, Italy.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Battisti
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Formichi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Federico
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000378:metabolism; D001260:Ataxia Telangiectasia / Q000097:blood*; D002648:Child; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D005609:Free Radicals; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D012737:Sex Factors; D014810:Vitamin E / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants; D005609:Free Radicals; D014810:Vitamin E; D002784:Cholesterol