The Japanese Journal of Psychiatry and Neurology, Vol. 46, No. 4, 1992

Decreased Superoxide Dismutase Activity in Erythrocyte in Parkinson's Disease Katsuya Urakami, M.D., Kazuhiko Sano, M.D., Eiji Matsushima, M.D., Akitsugu Okada, M.D., Hiroshi Saito, M.D., Kazuro Takahashi, M.D., Jun Ikebuchi, M.D.,* Tetsuo Mura, M.D.** and Shiro Ikawa, M.D.** Division of Neurology, Institute of Neurological Sciences, 'Department of Legal Medicine, and **Division of Chemistry, Institute of Steroid Research. Foculty of Medicine, Tottori University, Yonago

Abstract: Superoxide dismutase (SOD) activities in Parkineon's disease (PD) were significantly lower than those in controls, especially in a treated PD group. However, SOD activities in an untreated PD group did not decrease. There was a signillcant correlation between SOD activities and the duration of illness in the treated PD group (p

Decreased superoxide dismutase activity in erythrocyte in Parkinson's disease.

Superoxide dismutase (SOD) activities in Parkinson's disease (PD) were significantly lower than those in controls, especially in a treated PD group. H...
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