Lowered platelet glutathione peroxidase activity in patients with intrinsic asthma.
case_control · Level III
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Abstract
Platelet glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) activity and serum selenium (Se) levels were determined in 20 patients with intrinsic asthma. Nine of the patients had NSAID-intolerance. The mean value of GSH-Px activity in the patients was 47.0 +/- 7.1 U/10(11) platelets, which is significantly lower than that of 56.4 +/- 12 U/10(11) platelets in the controls (P less than 0.01). There was also a tendency towards lowered Se levels in the patients compared with controls. The results are discussed in view of the protective role of GSH-Px against oxidative stress and the tentative regulatory function of GSH-Px in arachidonic acid metabolism.
Medical subject headings
- Asthma
- Blood Platelets
- Glutathione Peroxidase