title: Vitamin E serum levels in Rett syndrome.
abstract: In order to study the role of vitamin E in the pathogenesis of Rett syndrome (RS), we analysed vitamin E serum levels in twenty-eight patients affected by this disorder. We found lower vitamin E serum levels in nine cases (32.1%). These results indicated that the oxidative free radical metabolism may be impaired in a significant percentage of Rett syndrome patients suggesting the need for further studies of tissue vitamin E in different brain regions.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Neurological Sciences, University of Siena, Policlinico Le Scotte, Italy.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Formichi
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Battisti
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Dotti
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Hayek
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zappella
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Federico
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015518:Rett Syndrome / Q000097:blood*; D014810:Vitamin E / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D014810:Vitamin E; D002784:Cholesterol