Serum vitamin E and blood glutathione peroxidase values of horses with degenerative myeloencephalopathy |
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Authors: | S G Dill F A Kallfelz A deLahunta C H Waldron |
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Affiliation: | Department of Clinical Sciences, New York State College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca 14853. |
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Abstract: | Serum vitamin E and blood glutathione peroxidase values were determined in 40 horses with a histologically confirmed diagnosis of degenerative myeloencephalopathy and in 49 age-matched control horses with normal neurologic function. Significant differences were not detected in serum vitamin E or blood glutathione peroxidase values between horses affected with degenerative myeloencephalopathy and control horses. These findings fail to support a reported role of vitamin E deficiency as a cause of equine degenerative myeloencephalopathy. |
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