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The article studies the possible role of the γ-glutamyltransferase enzyme as a marker of oxidative stress in women after menopause by examining the reduced glutathione levels by assimilating and utilizing precursor amino acids for intracellular glutathione synthesis.
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Our findings show that Serum γ-glutamyltransferase levels were increased significantly in the postmenopausal women group compared to the premenopausal women group in parallel with increased Serum malondialdehyde levels in postmenopausal women group.
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Writing this article was a great pleasure as it has co-authors with whom I have had long-standing collaborations. This article also leads to more understanding of the mechanism of oxidative stress associated with menopause and the possibility to find a new oxidative stress marker with high sensitivity and applicability.
Omar F. Abdul-Rasheed
Al-Nahrain University
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This page is a summary of: Serum γ-glutamyltransferase as Oxidative Stress Marker in Pre-and Postmenopausal Iraqi Women, Oman Medical Journal, October 2010, Oman Medical Journal,
DOI: 10.5001/omj.2010.83.
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