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Seasonal variation of glutathione peroxidase,
CK and AST in sheep in a low-selenium region
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Department of Animal Pathology, Veterinary Faculty of Lugo,
University of Santiago de Compostela,
27002 Lugo, Spain
Publication date: 1997-08-19
J. Anim. Feed Sci. 1997;6(3):343-351
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Blood glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px; E.C. 1.11.1.9) activity, a measure of selenium status, as
well as the plasma indicators of muscle damage creatine kinase (CK; E.C. 2.7.3.2) and aspartate
aminotransferase (AST; E.C. 2.6.1.1) were evaluated in sheep in a region with low selenium levels
during the spring and the summer, because this time may be critical for suffering selenium
deficiencies. GSH-Px activity was highest during the spring, when mean values ranged from 74.16
and 90.51 Ul/g Hb, descending drastically during the summer, below physiological levels (P < 0.001)
with mean values ranging from 43.33 to 50.01 Ul/g Hb. GSH-Px activity, within the deficiency range,
registered during the summer did not originate muscle damage, since the muscle enzymes CK and
AST were within their normal range.
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