Open AccessActivities of antioxidant defense enzymes in children with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
Author(s) -
L. N. Scherbachyova,
N. B. Lebedev,
A. P. Knyazeva,
B. P. Mischenko
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
problems of endocrinology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.124
H-Index - 5
eISSN - 2308-1430
pISSN - 0375-9660
DOI - 10.14341/probl12155
Subject(s) - antioxidant , glutathione peroxidase , superoxide dismutase , diabetes mellitus , peroxidase , insulin , medicine , endocrinology , enzyme , glutathione , chemistry , biochemistry
Activities of superoxide dismutase and glutathione peroxidase were measured in 60 children aged 5 to 15 with insulin-dependent diabetes of various degrees of compensation and duration. Measurements of glutathione peroxidase were found to be the most informative marker of the status of antioxidant defense system.
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