TY - JOUR
T1 - Elevated superoxide dismutase in black alcoholics
AU - Del Villano, Bert C.
AU - Miller, Sheldon I.
AU - Schacter, Lee P.
AU - Tischfield, J. A.
PY - 1980
Y1 - 1980
N2 - Superoxide dismutase concentrations in lysates of erythrocytes from black alcoholics were higher than those of white alcoholics and of nonalcoholics of both races. Higher concentrations of enzyme protein, as determined by competition radioimmunoassay, correspond to proportionately higher enzyme activity. Elevated superoxide dismutase levels were not related to any other clinical, historical, or demographic variables. Increased superoxide dismutase levels may delay or prevent some of the pathological sequelae of alcoholism and may be a useful biological marker for alcohol abuse.
AB - Superoxide dismutase concentrations in lysates of erythrocytes from black alcoholics were higher than those of white alcoholics and of nonalcoholics of both races. Higher concentrations of enzyme protein, as determined by competition radioimmunoassay, correspond to proportionately higher enzyme activity. Elevated superoxide dismutase levels were not related to any other clinical, historical, or demographic variables. Increased superoxide dismutase levels may delay or prevent some of the pathological sequelae of alcoholism and may be a useful biological marker for alcohol abuse.
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U2 - https://doi.org/10.1126/science.7352301
DO - https://doi.org/10.1126/science.7352301
M3 - Article
C2 - 7352301
SN - 0036-8075
VL - 207
SP - 991
EP - 993
JO - Science (New York, N.Y.)
JF - Science (New York, N.Y.)
IS - 4434
ER -