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J Pediatr
; 142(5): 583-5, 2003 May.
Article
de Anglais
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-12756395
RÉSUMÉ
Oxidative stress has been proposed as a pathogenic mechanism of atherosclerosis, cell aging, and neurologic disorders in Down syndrome. This study demonstrates a systemic decrease of all glutathione forms, including glutathionyl-hemoglobin, in the blood of children with Down syndrome. Furthermore, we obtained a disequilibrium, in vivo, between the antioxidant enzyme activities.